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The 15 cm MK L/22 weighed 3,200 kg including breech block. [9] Its total length was 3,257 mm, shorter than the 3,270 mm of the Ring Kanone, but still L/22. [ 10 ] ( Von Müller's overview of gun barrels has a 'kurzes 15 cm Mantel Ring Rohr' of 3,270 mm length, and a shorter '15 cm Mantel Ring Rohr' of 3,257 mm length. [ 1 ]
All models of the 15 cm RK L/22 had a 3,270 mm long barrel of 149.1 mm caliber that weighed 3,500 kg. [2] There were differences between the early model, the changed model and the (supposed) late model with regard to the inner configuration of the gun. In general the early models had wedge grooves, a 6 kg charge and a 68 caliber twist length.
The 28 cm RK L/22 was used at multiple places on the German coast. The 28 cm RK L/22 was also used in the armored gun turrets on the mouth of the Weser. It is known to have been used in the gun turret of Langlütjen II, where it was mounted on the minimalscharte carriage. [30] In 1873, Turkey ordered 12 28 cm RK L/22 for its coastal defence ...
The Austrian 26 cm L/22 would be used on board the casemate ship SMS Custoza. In 1880, this Austrian gun was described as: caliber 260 mm, length 5,720 mm, 32 grooves, twist length 70 calibers, weight 22,000 kg, breech 885 kg, and firing height of the carriage 1,185 m. It fired a steel grenade of 179.5 kg and a long grenade of 160.7 kg.
A 24 cm L/22 gun was exhibited by Krupp at the 1876 Centennial Exposition Philadelphia. It was also called a 24 cm gun and had the same absolute length as well as a relative length of L/22, but in fact this was a prototype gun that had a caliber of 240 mm and was configured for using an increased charge and projectiles with copper driving bands.
Turkey ordered 28 21 cm RK L/22 in 1873. [32] During the 1897 Greco-Turkish War a 21 cm RK L/22 was part of a coastal fortress called Hamidié Tabia just west of Preveza, now in Greece. This position was the only 19th century fortification at Preveza. The others were older stone fortifications without modern heavy artillery.
The Kel-Tec RFB (Rifle, Forward-ejection, Bullpup) [4] is a gas-operated bullpup type semi-automatic rifle, manufactured by Kel-Tec Industries of Florida.At the 2008 SHOT Show held from February 2 to 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada it was declared by Kel-Tec representatives that the RFB rifle would be made available to the public by the 4th quarter of 2008.
The Desert Tech HTI made its first public debut at Shot Show 2012 as a modular multi caliber bullpup Sniper Rifle. [5] The design of the HTI is largely based on the SRS-A1, scaled up to handle larger cartridges. It is made out of high-impact polymers, aircraft grade aluminum (7075-T6), ultra high-strength steels, and durable coatings.