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2. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   Note: Use of this table for estimating bullet masses for historical large-bore rifles is limited, as this table assumes the use of round ball, rather than conical bullets; for example, a typical 4-bore rifle from circa 1880 used a 2,000-grain (4.57 oz; 129.60 g) bullet, or sometimes slightly heavier, rather than using a 4-ounce (110 g) round ...

3. RML 12.5-inch 38-ton gun - Wikipedia

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   The gun originated from a desire for a longer 12 in (30 cm) gun than the existing RML 12-inch 35-ton gun.Experiments in 1874 with both 12 in (30 cm) and 12.5 in (32 cm) versions 3 ft (91 cm) longer than the existing 12 in (30 cm) gun showed the 12.5 in (32 cm) calibre was more suitable, and further experiments showed a projectile of 800 lb (360 kg) could be fired with a charge of 130 lb (59 kg ...

4. 12 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 12 millimetres (0.47 in) to 12.99 millimetres (0.511 in) caliber range.. Length refers to the cartridge case length.

5. 12.8 cm FlaK 40 - Wikipedia

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   26 kg (57 lb 5 oz) Caliber: 128 mm (5.03 in) Breech: Horizontal sliding-block: Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic: Carriage: Static or railcar mounted. Elevation-3 to +88 degrees: Traverse: 360 degrees: Rate of fire: 10 to 12 rounds per minute: Muzzle velocity: 880 m/s (2,900 ft/s) Maximum firing range: 14,800 m (48,600 ft) Feed system: Power rammer

6. 5-inch/38-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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   The Mark 12 5"/38-caliber gun was a United States dual-purpose naval gun, but also installed in single-purpose mounts on a handful of ships. The 38- caliber barrel was a mid-length compromise between the previous United States standard 5"/51 low-angle gun and 5"/25 anti-aircraft gun .

7. QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun - Wikipedia

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   The QF 12-pounder 12-cwt gun (Quick-Firing) (abbreviated as Q.F. 12-pdr.[12-cwt.]) was a common, versatile 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century. [4]