February 3, 1888.
Constantine inspected the Mbeya City Arsenal to observe the development of the East African military industry. The Mbeya City Arsenal is a leading representation of East Africa's independent military industry and has been one of the most important military construction units in East Africa since the late 1860s.
The senior officials of the Mbeya City Arsenal led Constantine through various weapons production workshops, among which the artillery production workshop remained one of the places of most interest to Constantine, the former European land battle general.
"The improvement of the French 1807 75mm field gun effectively solved the recoil problem and greatly enhanced the army's firepower. To date, a total of 378 units have been equipped, forming an important component of the land mobile support artillery. The annual production is maintained at around 30 units," explained the manager of the Mbeya City Arsenal to the King.
