Shot Tower

A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms.

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    “Next to a shot of some good, habit-forming narcotic, there is nothing like travelling alone as a “builder-upper.””
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    “The tower said, “One!”
    And then a steeple.
    They spoke to themselves....”
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