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Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: brady on January 25, 2005, 03:38:17 PM

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(http://www.myphotodrive.com//uploads/686_298.jpg)

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Sikboy on January 25, 2005, 03:50:51 PM

5/25 ?

-Sik

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: JB73 on January 25, 2005, 03:54:31 PM

some kind of anti aircraft gun on a ship

guessing US

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: KG45 on January 25, 2005, 06:02:49 PM

not sure, but it looks gay...... :rolleyes:

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Blooz on January 25, 2005, 08:54:29 PM

Deck gun of a submarine.

Close as I'm gonna get to this one.

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Rasker on January 25, 2005, 09:53:58 PM

Could be 6 incher on the Nautilius/Argonaut class boats

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Halo on January 25, 2005, 10:49:01 PM

Man, can you imagine standing out there on a deck firing that big ol' cannon in all kinds of weather and sea?  And with people shooting back?  Tough way to earn a living.

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: bunch on January 26, 2005, 01:15:32 AM

I guess 16" newtonian reflector

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Jester on January 26, 2005, 07:08:32 AM

5 inch/ 51 cal. SP, Open Mount, Open Pedestal Deck Gun.
(Normally mounted on older classes of Battleships)

Max Range:  17,100 yards at 20 deg elev.
Muzzel Velocity:  3,150 feet per sec.
Total weight of mount: 23,000 lbs.
Barrel Weight:  11,250 lbs.
Length of recoil:  15 inches.
Elevation Range: - 10 deg. to + 20 deg.
Type Projectiles:  Common, Illumination, HC, AA Common.
Ave Projectile Weight: 50 - 55 lbs.
Powder Charge: 24.5 lbs

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: Flyboy on January 26, 2005, 07:30:57 AM

how do they reload this thing?

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: TexMurphy on January 26, 2005, 07:43:35 AM

Huge fishing pole on a caribean cruiser....

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: brady on January 26, 2005, 10:38:12 PM

5 inch/ 51, it is:)


...............

 By hand..........

Title: Name This...(998)
Post by: hawker238 on January 26, 2005, 10:39:25 PM

Quote

Originally posted by brady
5 inch/ 51, it is:)


...............

 By hand..........

And now the end game begins.....