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    Interbellum and WW2 period (1918-1945) experimental and small-known artillery

    This can be considered a "continuation" of the theme of artillery during the First World War. US experimental 4.7 inch gun and 155 mm howitzers, 1920s, and other guns. If I understand correctly, the long range 4.7"/120mm gun had the same ballistics as the AA 4.7"/120mm gun (45 lbs projectile...
    • Bottleship
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    • anti-aircraft artillery railway artillery self-propelled artillery siege artillery towed artillery
    • Replies: 82
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    French artillery projects (cannons, howitzers, mortars, munitions)

    Hi everyone, I noticed that no thread seemingly existed on French artillery projects. I am thus creating this one so that we can eventually gather everything we know. I will start with some of the projects I identified in my archive research on interwar-1940 work, for now >155 mm calibers as...
    • Elan Vital
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    • armée de terre cannon french third republic howitzer interwar period mortars railway artillery railway gun self-propelled artillery siege artillery towed artillery world war ii
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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    Italian interwar Supergun

    Recently found this 203mm/96 gun from 1939. Likely a long range siege or test gun. https://archivio.fondazioneansaldo.it/s/1/media/10662 Pressure curve for a 203/96 gun. Massa proietto (shell mass: 102 Kg), Massa carica (charge mass: 100 Kg (NAC idk what it means)). Velocita’ iniziale...
    • Tzoli
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    • 1930s coastal battery coastal defences gio. ansaldo & c. interwar period kingdom of italy railway artillery railway gun regio esercito royal italian army siege artillery siege gun
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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    UK naval guns in land role?

    Were there ever any considerations given to using RN guns in the 4-in calibres as land weapons?
    • Stovepipe
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    • british army british commonwealth british empire coastal defences great britain naval gun railway artillery railway gun royal artillery royal garrison artillery royal marine artillery royal marines royal navy
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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