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  2. List of the largest cannon by caliber - Wikipedia

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    Early 15th-century Flemish giant cannon Dulle Griet at Ghent (caliber of 660 mm). This list contains all types of cannon through the ages listed in decreasing caliber size. For the purpose of this list, the development of large-calibre artillery can be divided into three periods, based on the kind of projectiles used, due to their dissimilar characteristics, and being practically ...

  3. British standard ordnance weights and measurements - Wikipedia

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    This system has largely been replaced by defining the weapon in terms of the measurement of the calibre, which is the standard today for most weapon systems in use by the world's armed forces. The 18th century standards were based on a projectile's weight, which dates back to use of muzzle loaded cannons that fired solid cannonballs. The bore ...

  4. Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

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    If the pressure behind the projectile drops sufficiently before the projectile exits the bore, the projectile can and will slow while still within the barrel, despite residual bore pressure behind the projectile. A light charge with insufficient pressure to expel the projectile will result in a "squib", or projectile lodged in the bore.

  5. 20 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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    The usual nomenclature of ammunition indicates the diameter of projectile and the length of the cartridge that holds it; for example, 20×102 mm is a 20 mm projectile in a 102 mm long case. Though this designation is often assumed to be unique, this is not always the case, e.g. there are three different 20×110 mm types which are not compatible.

  6. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    In guns, particularly firearms, but not artillery, where a different definition may apply [citation needed], caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore – regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore matches that specification. [1]

  7. Calibre (film) - Wikipedia

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    Calibre is a 2018 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Matt Palmer. After a debut at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, it was released on 29 June 2018 on Netflix. [1] It also had a limited release in select Curzon Cinemas in the UK from 21 October to 16 November 2018. [2]

  8. 155 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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    A projectile that can be equipped either with a tapering boat-tail or a base bleed unit; it comes in high-explosive, smoke generating and illuminating versions. Maximum range from a 39-calibre howitzer is 24 km (15 mi) boat-tail or 30 km (19 mi) base bleed; from a 52-calibre barrel is 30 km (19 mi) boat-tail or 39 km (24 mi) base bleed. [20]

  9. 180 mm gun S-23 - Wikipedia

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    At the request of Syria, who needed a large-calibre gun system, the project was shortly revived at the end of the 1960s and twelve more S-23 guns were produced in 1971, as well as the new VOF28 round with RAP projectile OF-23. [5] The other rounds were the VF-572 with HE projectile F-572 and the VG-572 with concrete-piercing projectile G-572. [6]

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