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The 15 cm c/64 was an ancestor of our 15 cm RK L/26 gun. The c/64 had come about because the Prussian army wanted to use the Krupp sliding wedge breech instead of Martin von Wahrendorff's "piston" breech-lock. The new breech proved itself for 9 cm iron guns, but when it was tested with iron gun barrels of 12 and 15 cm, the guns suffered severe ...
Other innovations of this gun were heavier projectiles and projectiles that used copper driving bands. In all probability, this gun was already a Mantel Ring Kanone, i.e. hooped and jacketed instead of only hooped like a Ring Kanone (RK). Even the prototype of this gun was thought to be 40% more powerful than the original 24 cm RK L/22. [5]
The order for the gun makes it seem as if it was especially meant for turret ships. [1] However, Austria Hungary also placed an order for the gun, and it used it to arm the casemate ironclad SMS Custoza. [8] It shows that while its weight made it unsuitable as a broadside gun, the 26 cm RK L/22 could be used in many other roles.
The gun that had been tested in December 1875 was exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. While the 35.5 cm MRK L/22.5 made headlines, the much lighter 24 cm gun did not, but it was duely noted by artillery experts. [19] Ona author noted the differences between this gun and the older 24 cm RK L/22.
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The 15 cm RK L/22 were on all shifting carriages. [29] There were multiple sliding carriages for the 15 cm RK L/22. The Rahmenlafette c/68 der kz. 15 cm RK für eine Pforte weighed 2,005 kg and had a firing height of 855 mm. The Rahmenlafette c/68 der kz. 15 cm RK für Pfortenwechsel weighed 2,035 kg and also had a firing height of 855 mm. [30]
A 24 cm L/22 gun was exhibited by Krupp at the 1876 Centennial Exposition Philadelphia. It was also called a 24 cm gun and had the same absolute length as well as a relative length of L/22, but in fact this was a prototype gun that had a caliber of 240 mm and was configured for using an increased charge and projectiles with copper driving bands.
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