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Writers who refer to "7-pounders" in World War I are in fact referring to this 2.5-inch (64 mm) gun. Romania bought 36 of these guns in 1883–1884, being designated in the local military nomenclature as "63 mm Armstrong mountain guns model 1883". They were the first guns designed for mountain warfare in Romanian use.
The 2S43 "Malva" possesses a 152 mm 2A64 cannon, with a 30 rounds ammunition storage. It has an effective range of 24.5 km, a gun elevation of +70°, depression of -3° and azimuth of 30°. Other reports say that the 2S43 could be equipped with the 2A88 cannon which is used by the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV. It has cabin armor to be protected against ...
Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700 rpm. First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple blowback operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight ...