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The 155 GH 52 APU (which stands for 155 mm gun-howitzer, 52 calibers, auxiliary power unit), Finnish designation 155 K 98 (155 mm kenttäkanuuna 1998 or "155 mm field gun 1998"; FDF terminology does not recognise gun-howitzers), is a Finnish towed artillery piece developed in 1998.
With the 52-caliber modification, the range can surpass 40 km (25 mi). The weapon system requires a crew of nine, and is capable of firing at a maximum rate of four rounds per minute, two sustained. The M198 was deployed in separate corps- and army-level field artillery units, as well as in artillery battalions of light and airborne divisions.
In World War I 45-caliber naval gun barrels were typical, in World War II 50- to 55-caliber barrels were common, with Germany already manufacturing tank guns of 70 calibers by 1943. Today, 60- to 70-caliber barrels are not uncommon, but the latest technology has allowed shorter barrels of 55 calibers to attain muzzle velocities of 1,750 m/s ...
The 56–52, the most common of the new calibers, used a 50-cal bullet. Other black powder-era cartridges used naming schemes that appeared similar, but measured entirely different characteristics; 45-70, 44-40, and 32-20 were designated by bullet diameter to hundredths of an inch and standard black powder charge in grains.
Cartridges were loaded with 45 grains (2.9 g) of black powder, and were also available as .56-52, .56-50, [15] and a wildcat .56-46, a necked down version of the original .56-56. Lugs indicates that the .50 calibre was the standard issue rifle, with a reduced diameter bullet to reduce the recoil and the risk of accidental magazine explosions ...
The Bharat-52 gun is a 155mm, 52 caliber towed howitzer manufactured by Bharat Forge, a subsidiary of Kalyani Group. Bharat-52 is a long-range gun system that has been completely designed and developed in India. It is designed to operate in all weather conditions and has super maneuverability on all terrains. [1] [2]
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Illinois also allows straight-walled cartridges if used with a pistol or a single-shot rifle. The pistol must be a centerfire revolver or centerfire single-shot handgun of .30 inches (7.6 mm) caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches (100 mm) inches. Single-shot rifles in those specified calibers became legal on January 1, 2023.