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Palliser shot and shell information


Palliser shot, Mark I, for 9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loading (RML) gun

Palliser shot is an early British armour-piercing artillery projectile, intended to pierce the armour protection of warships being developed in the second half of the 19th century. It was invented by Sir William Palliser, after whom it is named.

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