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[1] [2] The Mk II was also available in a little-known HE-Blast variant (better known as the concussion), and a combined effect HE-Frag variant. [2] This was largely superseded by the Mk III series. The Mk IIA1 (also written Mk 2A1) used the M10A2 or M10A3 fuses, upgrades to the previous M10A1 fuse used in the Mk II. [3]
MK3 (Mk.III offensive blast grenade) [1918] The first version was created in March 1918. [1] It was designed to be used during trench assaults to knock out bunkers and clear trenches without producing fragmentation that could injure the user or friendly forces nearby. The MK3 has a cardboard body [2] and a crimped metal top and bottom.
189.42 mL. 6.39 US fl oz. 6.66 imp oz. 1⁄3 of an Imperial pint. Short for Nipperkin. Strong ale and Barley wine were usually bottled in nips [3] Metric measurement glasses and containers usually round up to a metric half pint of 200 mL (7 imp oz). small glass (US) 236.59 mL. 8 US fl oz.
Mark (designation) The word mark, followed by number, is a method of designating a version of a product. It is often abbreviated as Mk or M. This use of the word possibly originates from the use of physical marks made to measure height or progress. Furthermore, by metonymy the word mark is used to note a defined level of development or a model ...
The primary component of the Mk 38 is the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster. It is an externally-powered, chain-driven gun. The Bushmaster uses an electric motor to drive the moving parts for ammunition feeding, loading, firing, extraction, and cartridge ejection. [2] The mass of the M242 on the Mark 38 MGS is 109 kg (240 lb).
2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) Effective firing range. 20,000 yd (18,288 m) at 15° elevation. 30,000 yd (27,432 m) at 47° elevation As coastal artillery. The 12-inch/45-caliber Mark 5 gun was an American naval gun that first entered service in 1906. Initially designed for use with the Connecticut -class of pre-dreadnought battleships, the Mark 5 ...
The design was the result of extended studies looking to replace the 18-pounder (3.3-inch (84 mm) bore) field gun and the 4.5-inch howitzer (114.3 mm bore), which had been the main field artillery piece during the First World War. The basic idea was to build one weapon with the high velocity of the 18-pounder and the variable propelling charges ...
The 16-inch Mark 2 was 50 calibers long, with a liner, an A tube, jacket and seven hoops with four hoop locking rings and a screw box liner. The Mod 0 used an increasing twist in the rifling while the Mod 1 used a uniform twist and a different groove pattern. The Mark 3 was the same as the Mark 2 but used a one-step conical liner.