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Muzzle velocity. 1,180 feet per second (360 m/s) [3] The Armstrong RBL 40-pounder gun was introduced into use in 1860 for service on both land and sea. It used William Armstrong 's new and innovative rifled breechloading mechanism. It remained in use until 1902 when replaced by more modern Breech Loading (BL) guns.
Smith & Wesson M&P. The Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer - framed, short recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, [2] the M&P is also widely available on ...
Calibre. 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Muzzle velocity. 2,065 feet per second (629 m/s) [3] Maximum firing range. 10,000 yards (9,100 m) [note 1] The BL 9.2-inch Mk I–VII guns[note 2] were a family of early British heavy breechloading naval and coast defence guns in service from 1881 to the end of World War I. They were originally designed to use the ...
The Carbine version featured the same specs as the standard model but with an 18-inch (46 cm) barrel. [4] Model 14-1/2 Introduced a year after the Model 14, the 14-1/2 had many of the same features as the original. The largest difference was that it was now available in .38-40 Winchester and .44-40 Winchester. It also had an increased magazine ...
M28 was a smaller vessel than Raglan and as such carried a lighter armament, sporting a single 9.2-inch cannon, one 12 pounder, as well as a six pounder anti-aircraft gun. The weak point of both Raglan and M28 were their low top speeds of 7 and 11 knots (13 and 20 km/h; 8.1 and 12.7 mph) respectively, giving them little capability of escaping ...
The 4-inch (102 mm) Mark 1 Mod 0 was a built-up gun constructed in a length of 40 caliber. The Mod 0 had a tube, jacket, and two hoops, hooped to 50 in (1,300 mm) from the muzzle, all of gun steel. All Mark 1s were fitted with slotted-screw breeches but were later refitted with Fletcher rapid-fire breeches. The Mark 1 was described in the 1902 ...
At the 2002 New York International Auto Show, a 2003 Ford Police Interceptor concept car was previewed featuring an all new exterior, mirror-mounted spotlights, a 300 hp V8 engine, reinforced front and rear bumpers made out of a mixture of stainless steel, polymer, and aluminum, as well as 18-inch alloy wheels. [4]
Mod 2 had a cylindrical jacket that was 15.5 inches (390 mm) in diameter for 2.75 inches (70 mm) to the rear of the mounting threads. It was intended for the Mark 2 Mods 1 and 4 and Mark 3 Mods 1 and 6 mounts. Mod 3 was the same as the Mod 2 but without the cylindrical section. It was designed to use the Mark 2 Mods 1, 2, 4, and 5 and the Mark ...