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The Model 1874 rifles and carbines were available in a variety of calibers, including .45-70, .45-110, and .45-120. Action: Falling block: Rate of fire: 8–10 shots per minute: Muzzle velocity: 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) Effective firing range: 1,000 yd (910 m) Maximum firing range: 3,000 yd (2,700 m) Feed system: Breech-loading: Sights: Open ladder ...
In 1891 a Russian naval delegation was shown three guns designed by the French designer Canet.One was a 75/50 gun, one was a 120/45 gun, and the last was a 152/45 gun. All three guns used fixed QF ammunition which produced a rate of fire of 15 rpm for the 75/50 gun, 12 rpm for the 120/45 gun and 10 rpm for the 152/45 gun.
Many such cartridges were designated by a three-number system (e.g., 45–120–3 1 ⁄ 4 Sharps: 45-caliber bore, 120 grains of (black) powder, 3 1 ⁄ 4-inch long case). Other times, a similar three-number system indicated bore (caliber), charge (grains), and bullet weight (grains). The 45-70-500 Government is an example.
The .45-90 Express is a modern adaptation of .45-90 Sharps which uses the same 2.4 inch case, but uses smokeless powder loaded to pressures up to 45,000 psi. With a 26-inch barrel the .45-90 Express is capable of over 4,200 ft-lbs (5694 J) muzzle energy.
The .45-70 (11.6x53mmR), also known as the .45-70 Government, .45-70 Springfield, and .45-2 1 ⁄ 10" Sharps, is a .45 caliber rifle cartridge originally holding 70 grains of black powder that was developed at the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873.
The BL 4.7-inch, 45-calibre gun (actually a metric 120 mm gun) was a British medium-velocity naval gun introduced in 1918 for destroyers. It was designed to counter a new generation of heavily armed German destroyers that were believed to be in development.
The Type 10 or 12 cm/45 10th Year Type naval gun was a Japanese 120 mm calibre dual purpose anti-aircraft and coastal defense gun used during the Second World War. It was derived from the 12 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun .
120: 120 mm howitzer Model 1901 German Empire: Balkan wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War: 120: 120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905 German Empire: World War I 120: Type 38 12 cm howitzer Empire of Japan: World War I 120: Obusier de 120 mm modèle 1890 France: World War I 120: Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider-Canet France