ɪt wʌz nˈoʊn ðæt ɹˈaɪfəld ˈɔːɹdnəns pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd mˈoːɹ ˈækjʊɹəsi, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ænd mˈoːɹ pˈɛnɪtɹətˌɪv pˈaʊɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə ɹˌæʃənˈæl bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd ˌɔnbˈoːɹd ʃˈɪpɪŋ ʌvðə bɹˈiːtʃlˈoʊdɪŋ kˈænən dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ðə kˈʌmpəni ˈoʊnd baɪ sˌɜː wˈɪljəm ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ.
It was known that rifled ordnance provided more accuracy, a greater range and more penetrative power, which was the rationale behind the development and on-board shipping of the breech-loading cannon developed by the company owned by Sir William Armstrong.