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MK-3-12 (1907), a Russian naval main weapon that used three 12-inch guns in a single mounting; Mark 12 torpedo (1930), an American 21-inch torpedo; 5"/38 caliber gun or Mark 12 5"/38 (1934), a widely used American 5-inch naval gun; 18 inch Mark XII torpedo (1935), a British 18 inch torpedo; Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII (1942–1944); the first ...
The Remington Model 12 is a slide-action takedown rifle designed by John Pedersen [1] and produced by the Remington Arms Company from 1909 to 1936. [ 2 ] The Model 12 is chambered in .22 Caliber Rimfire and accepts Short , Long , and Long Rifle cartridges, with a tubular magazine capacity of 14, 11, and 10 rounds respectively.
The Spitfire's performance improved greatly as WWII progressed; for more information, see Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament. Data from Spitfire: The History and Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. [208] [209] General characteristics. Crew: 1; Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
The Model 12 variants—12-1, 12-2, and 12-3—used a narrower hammer [4] and had an aluminum grip frame that was 0.08-inch (2.0 mm) narrower than the standard steel K-frame. [1] The final version, the Model 12-4, used the standard frame dimension [5] of the other K-frames. It also featured a rounded butt. Pre-Model 12: predates model number ...
The only exceptions to the Federal exemption are antique machineguns (such as the Maxim gun and Colt Model 1895 "Potato Digger") and shotguns firing shotgun shells that are classified as "short barreled" per the U.S. National Firearms Act, namely cartridge rifles with a barrel less than 16 inches long, or shotguns firing shotgun shells with a ...
The British measured boost pressure as lbs./sq.inch (or psi) above a nominal value of atmospheric pressure at sea level. A reading of +6 meant that the air/fuel mix was being compressed by a supercharger blower to 20.7 (rounded figure) psi before entering the engine; +25 meant that the air/fuel mix was being compressed to 39.7 psi – 14.7 psi ...
The Spitfire suffered a landing accident on 7 July 2023, sustaining damage to the propeller, gear and underside of the aircraft. [14] This would see the aircraft sold to Australia to have its rebuild take place for a new owner. [15] It took flight once's more on October 22, 2024 [16] Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe TB863 (VH-XVI).
The basic F.37/34 (as Spitfire was still then known) wing and undercarriage were mated to a modified fuselage which provided room for a gunner and a remote control four-gun turret (originally armed with .303 Brownings, later with Lewis light machine guns.) Other modifications included a cooling system mounted in a chin radiator housing.