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  2. BL 7.5-inch naval howitzer - Wikipedia

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    480 feet per second (146 m/s) Maximum firing range. 2,100 yards (1,920 m) Filling. TNT. Filling weight. 43 pounds (19.5 kg) [2] The BL 7.5-inch howitzer (naval) was a British anti-submarine mortar developed during World War I .

  3. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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    The perimeter of the foot is the length of the foot circumference, measured with a flexible tape at the same points as foot width. The origin of the grade is zero. The labeling typically includes foot length, followed by an optional foot width: a shoe size of 280/110 indicates a foot length of 280 millimetres (11.0 in) and width of 110 ...

  4. BL 7.5-inch Mk VI naval gun - Wikipedia

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    7.5-inch (190 mm) [2] Muzzle velocity. 2,770 feet per second (844 m/s) [2] Maximum firing range. 12 miles (19 km) [2] The BL 7.5-inch gun Mark VI [3] was the 45 calibre naval gun forming the main battery of Royal Navy Hawkins -class cruisers. These ships with seven single gun mounts were significant to the cruiser limitations defined by the ...

  5. BL 7.5-inch Mk II – V naval gun - Wikipedia

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    7.5 inches (191 mm) Muzzle velocity. 2,765 to 2,840 feet per second (843 to 866 m/s) [1] Maximum firing range. 14,200 yards (13,000 m) [2] The BL 7.5-inch Mk II–Mk V guns [note 1] were a variety of 50- calibre naval guns used by Britain in World War I. They all had similar performance and fired the same shells.

  6. List of examples of lengths - Wikipedia

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    1 cm — 0.39 inches; 1 cm — edge of square of area 1 cm 2; 1 cm — edge of cube of volume 1 ml; 1 cm — approximate width of average fingernail; 1.5 cm — length of a very large mosquito; 2 cm — approximate width of an adult human finger; 2.54 cm — 1 inch; 3.1 cm — 1 attoparsec (10 −18 parsecs)

  7. 7.5 FK - Wikipedia

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    Measurements of standard 7.5 cartridges loaded with 95 gr (6.2 g) bullets showed a muzzle velocity of 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s) out of a 5.3 in (13.46 cm) barrel equal to 4 in (10.16 cm) of free bore and a muzzle energy of 845 foot-pounds force (1,146 J), [4] which is almost 50% higher than the 357 magnum 125 grain JHP when using premium quality ...

  8. 5-inch/38-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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    5-inch/38-caliber gun. Mk 12 Gun Assembly: 3,990 lb (1,810 kg). Mounts varied from 29,260 lb (13,270 kg) to 170,653 lb (77,407 kg) 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 ...

  9. 7.5×55mm Swiss - Wikipedia

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    The 7.5×55mm Swiss or 7,5mm GP 11 (or unofficially 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin) is a cartridge developed for the Swiss Army. It originated from the Gewehrpatrone 1890 (7.5×53.5mm) developed in 1889 by mechanical engineer Lt. Col. Eduard Rubin for rifles based on Rudolf Schmidt's action design. The 7.5×55mm Swiss GP 11 cartridge is similar in ...