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M29 mortar (1,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maximum rate of fire of the M29 is 27 rounds per minute, while the sustained rate of fire is 4 rounds per minute; For the M29A1 model, the maximum rate of fire

Automatic firearm (1,280 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to reacquire one's sight picture, ultimately reducing the effective rate of fire. Automatic firearms can be divided into six main categories: Automatic

Paintball marker (3,364 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"hoppers". While agitating and force-feed hoppers facilitate a higher rate of fire, they are subject to battery failure, as well as degradation if they

Worcester-class cruiser (422 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

6-inch/47-caliber gun was an autoloading, high-angle dual-purpose gun with a high rate of fire, and the Worcesters were thus designed to serve as AA cruisers like the

Swivel gun (2,968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

because stone was the first type of ammunition fired. It had a high rate of fire, as several chambers could be prepared in advance and quickly fired in

Machine pistol (2,833 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

& up = full). It fired the 9×23mm Steyr cartridge, with a full-auto rate-of-fire of about 800 to 1,000 rounds per minute (RPM). It weighed about 2.6 pounds

Deck gun (1,551 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a few 'ready-use' rounds. With a well-drilled, experienced crew, the rate of fire of a deck gun could be 15 to 18 aimed shots per minute. Some submarines

Ribauldequin (473 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

barrels discharged their projectiles at once, yielding a much higher rate of fire than single-barrel (typically larger-caliber) guns. Organ guns were lighter

2S5 Giatsint-S (486 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2S5 is capable of engaging targets at longer ranges and at a higher rate of fire than the more widely produced 2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled gun

Quick-firing gun (1,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

quick-firing gun that could fire a minimum of 12 shots per minute. This rate of fire became increasingly important with the development of the first practical

Faule Grete (215 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Grete (German for Lazy Grete, alluding to the lack of mobility and slow rate of fire of such super-sized cannon) was a medieval large-calibre cannon of the

Huochong (548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The cannon faded out of use gradually due to its short barrel, slow rate of fire, and short range. The Xanadu gun, 1298, is an example of a Wankouchong

Revolver cannon (1,580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

high rate of fire compared to conventional cannon of the same calibre. Automatic revolver cannons generally have a lower maximum sustained rate of fire than

Autoloader (1,872 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

load about 20 rounds per minute. The advent of jet aircraft, and the rate of fire required to engage them, hastened the adoption of automatic loaders on

Aigle-class destroyer (606 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and a new model 138 mm gun with a sliding breech block giving a higher rate of fire. The ships were named after birds. Aigle (Eagle; pennant numbers 5, 6

Rifled breech loader (2,146 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fire, allows smaller gun emplacements or turrets, and allows a faster rate of fire. These rapidly improving breech systems and the powerful new guns they

JM cloche (350 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maximum range of 4,900 metres (16,100 ft), with a 500 round per minute rate of fire. The JM cloche closely resembles the GFM cloche in size and construction

Matsushima-class cruiser (1,156 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shells at an effective range of 8,000 metres (8,700 yd). The maximum rate of fire was two rounds per hour, and the ship carried 60 rounds. Secondary armament

Secondary armament (909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

targets were of course vulnerable to 6-inch projectiles, and a high rate of fire was necessary to be able to hit a small and evasive target. In this era

Ise-class battleship (6,880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Another issue was that Japanese sailors had problems maintaining a high rate of fire with the 45.36-kilogram (100 lb) shells used in the manually loaded 152-millimetre

Tanegashima (gun) (2,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

techniques to improve the gun's shortcomings, specifically its slow rate of fire and inability to fire in the rain, it remained inferior to the yumi in

Field of fire (383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

helped the Australians to win those duels, despite the Bren's lower rate of fire. The concept works best as part of a static defence with the area covered

Siege of Takamatsu (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

constructed towers on barges from which his gunmen could keep up a constant rate of fire and be unhindered themselves by the flooding. On the order of Oda Nobunaga

KBP Instrument Design Bureau (898 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Army, the VMF and the VKS, as well as anti-air defense systems, high-rate-of-fire cannons and small arms, in addition to civilian products. Its full name

ISU-152 (5,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

homogeneous armour (RHA) at 90° at a range of 500 metres (547 yd). The rate of fire was 2-3 rounds/min. The ISU-152 carried 21 rounds of two piece (shell

Japanese battleship Nagato (5,962 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

powered turrets gave the guns an elevation range of −2 to +35 degrees. The rate of fire for the guns was around two rounds per minute. The turrets aboard the

Automatic grenade launcher (1,213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bárbara. The LAG-40 manufactured by Santa Bárbara has a relatively low rate of fire of 215 rounds per minute. Without ammo, with default sights. Normally

9 cm Minenwerfer M 17 (264 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

so that the barrel returned to the proper elevation to speed up the rate of fire. The carriage was mounted on a small metal rectangular firing platform

Lexington-class aircraft carrier (5,069 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(890 m/s), but an effective range of only 1,600 yards (1,500 m). They had a rate of fire of 550–700 rounds per minute and were exceedingly reliable, however,

Maynard tape primer (548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reliability of muskets and their performance in damp weather, the slow rate of fire of muskets was still an issue. In 1845, Dr. Edward Maynard, a dentist

Dreadnought (13,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

high rate of fire decreased; accurate shooting depended on spotting the shell-splashes of the previous salvo, which limited the optimum rate of fire. On

Agar gun (1,194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

advertised the gun as "an army in six feet square", due to its high rate of fire. In 1861, the Agar machine gun was demonstrated to President Abraham

Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (2,696 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft. They are often in dual or quadruple mounts, allowing a high rate of fire. In addition, most anti-aircraft guns can be used in a direct-fire role

ZSU-37-2 Yenisei (1,111 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

late 1950s. It employed dual 37 mm caliber autocannons with a combined rate of fire of 1048 rounds per minute. After trials the project was halted in 1962

Shell Crisis of 1915 (1,796 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

could produce. The 'shell scandal' emerged in 1915 because the high rate of fire over a long period was not anticipated and the stock of shells became

Japanese battleship Mutsu (5,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

powered turrets gave the guns an elevation range of −2 to +35 degrees. The rate of fire for the guns was around two rounds per minute. A special Type 3 Sankaidan

Metal Storm (1,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

created a 36-barreled stacked projectile volley gun, boasting the highest rate of fire in the world. The prototype array demonstrated a firing rate of just

Warrior-class cruiser (2,643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it a range of 15,500 yards (14,200 m) at maximum elevation. The gun's rate of fire was about three rounds per minute and the ships carried 100 rounds for

Grand Battery (380 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

point in the enemy's lines. Substituting volume of fire for accuracy, a rate of fire and rapid movement, it was rarely used in the wars' early years. As the

Sovremenny-class destroyer (2,367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mounts were developed, and the twin mount was chosen for its superior rate of fire. In 1971 a go-ahead was given for the Severnaya design bureau to design

Yamato-class battleship (6,517 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maximum elevation of 90 degrees. Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute; their sustained rate of fire was around eight rounds per minute. The Yamato

Japanese cruiser Matsushima (2,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shells at an effective range of 8,000 metres (8,700 yd). The maximum rate of fire was two rounds per hour, and the ship carried 60 rounds. Secondary armament

8 cm FK M 18 (329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wars. With an effective range of 10,500 meters (10.5km), an estimated rate of fire of 10-15 rounds per minute, and a projectile speed of 500m/s, the field

Open bolt (2,328 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

however, a higher rate of fire is often desirable. In these situations, ammunition and recoil are less of a concern and the higher rate of fire will increase

ISU-122 (1,691 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

production lines. The A-19S gun had a manual-piston breech, which reduced the rate of fire from 2.5 to 1.5 shots per minute. Soviet designers developed the D-25

Invincible-class battlecruiser (7,132 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

using the more aerodynamic, but slightly heavier 4 crh AP shells. The rate of fire of these guns was 1–2 rounds per minute. The ships had a total of 880

British military rifles (6,605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

loaded quickly. The use of volley or mass firing by troops meant that the rate of fire took precedence over accuracy. Beginning in the late 1830s, the superior

Flaming onion (583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

caliber anti-aircraft rounds were fired more slowly, this gun's rapid rate of fire and the perspective from the pilot's seat, left many fliers thinking

Japanese cruiser Itsukushima (2,116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shells at an effective range of 8,000 meters (8,700 yd). The maximum rate of fire was two rounds per hour, and the ship carried 60 rounds. Secondary armament

M42 Duster (2,410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Armament consists of fully automatic twin 40 mm M2A1 Bofors, with a rate of fire of 2×120 rounds per minute (rpm) enabling nearly 85 seconds of fire time

Japanese cruiser Hashidate (1,694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shells at an effective range of 8,000 metres (4.3 nmi). The maximum rate of fire was two rounds per hour, and the ship carried 60 rounds. Secondary armament

Rifled musket (2,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fired from smoothbore muskets. Muskets had the advantage of a faster rate of fire; for example, a trained British soldier could fire three rounds a minute

Beretta M1951 (1,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was the magazine, increasing capacity to 10 rounds. The M951R had a rate of fire of approximately 1000 rounds/min. The M951R was issued to several Italian

Nagato-class battleship (6,496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

14,700 meters (16,100 yd). Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute, but their sustained rate of fire was around eight rounds per minute. Two

Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano (4,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dual-purpose gun, as it had superior ballistic characteristics and a higher rate of fire than the 40-caliber 12.7 cm Type 89 guns used by her half-sisters. As

Lancaster pistol (617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rifling also enabled it to fire .410 shotgun shells. It had a faster rate of fire than the standard-issue Adams revolver and was often fitted with a Tranter-type

List of Italian submachine guns (533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

configuration, with two 25-round box magazines feeding each barrel and a rate of fire in excess of 1000 rounds per minute. It was originally intended as an

T-44 (6,430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with a new 122mm gun, but the turret proved to be very cramped and the rate of fire was poor, on the order of three rounds per minute. Design work on a slightly

French battleship Charles Martel (3,993 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the same range of elevation as the main battery. The guns had the same rate of fire and muzzle velocity as the larger guns, but their cast-iron shells only

Zanac (1,650 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adjusts the difficulty level according to the player's skill level, rate of fire and the ship's current defensive status/capability. In Zanac, the player

QF 4-inch naval gun Mk V (684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a coast defence gun. This QF gun was introduced to provide a higher rate of fire than the BL 4 inch Mk VII. It first appeared in 1914 as secondary armament

HMS Vindex (1915) (1,191 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

600 ft/s (790 m/s); this gave a maximum range of 9,300 yd (8,500 m). Their rate of fire was 15 rounds per minute. The ship also carried a single QF 6 pounder

Ripley machine gun (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the barrels firing in sequence. By rotating the handle quickly a high rate of fire could be achieved, or slowly, single shots. Once the nine rounds of ammunition

BMP-2 (6,851 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

3UOF8 HE-I ammunition and 9M113 Konkurs ATGM. The gun has a selectable rate of fire, either slow at 200 to 300 rounds per minute or fast at 550 rounds per

Durand de la Penne-class destroyer (3,279 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rate of fire of 40–45 shells per minute, and projected to be an efficient anti-aircraft weapon. They have a greater maximum elevation and higher rate

Generations of warfare (2,208 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

mid-nineteenth century due to rapid improvements in the range, accuracy, and rate-of-fire of many weapon systems. Second-generation warfare refers to industrial

List of anti-aircraft guns (101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

weapons designed to attack aircraft. Such weapons commonly have a high rate of fire and are able to fire shells designed to damage aircraft. They also are

Rifles in the American Civil War (3,188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

improving performance in wet weather and allowing for a slightly higher rate of fire, and the use of rifling with mechanically fitted bullets was tested by

Service rifle (588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

infantry were issued less accurate smoothbore muskets which had a higher rate of fire, with bore diameters as high as 19 mm (0.75 inch). Early "service rifles"

Russian battleship Imperator Nikolai I (1916) (2,318 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the rate of fire. The guns could be depressed to −5° and elevated to 25°. They could be loaded at any angle between −5° and +15°; their rate of fire was

French cruiser Pluton (2,055 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elevation limits were -10° to +35° and they had a 270° arc of fire. Their rate of fire was a nominal eight to nine rounds per minute, but proved to be considerably

Valour-class frigate (4,483 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2 mi). A sustained rate of fire of 900–1,000 rounds per minute. Two 12.7 mm Reutech Rogue machine guns are mounted with rate of fire over 1,000 rounds

Imperatritsa Mariya-class battleship (3,632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to 25° and could be loaded at any angle between −5° and +15°; their rate of fire was supposed to three rounds per minute up to 15° of elevation. The turrets

Japanese battleship Yamashiro (4,106 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elevation of +90 degrees. Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute, but their sustained rate of fire was around eight rounds per minute. The

BTR-94 (271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

launchers and a combined 1PZ-7-23 optical sight. Each 2A7M gun has a max. rate of fire of 850 rds/min. The same gun is mounted on the ZSU-23-4. The BAU-23x2

Lion-class battleship (3,724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(757 m/s); this provided a maximum range of 40,560 yards (37,088 m). Their rate of fire was two rounds per minute and the ships carried 100 shells per gun. The

Al-Fao (359 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(37–43 mph) cross-country. The Al-Fao's autoloader was to provide it with a rate of fire of four rounds a minute. A self-propelled howitzer using the same 155 mm

Smoothbore (882 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the middle of the 19th century, when the Minié ball increased their rate of fire to match that of smoothbores. Artillery weapons were smoothbore until

Japanese cruiser Akitsushima (1,591 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The rapid rate of fire of these guns gave Akitsushima a large advantage over the more heavily armed Matsushima class, whose slow rate of fire had led cadets

Italian battleship Dante Alighieri (1,666 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to −10 degrees and had a maximum elevation of +15 degrees; they had a rate of fire of six shots per minute. They could fire a 22.1-kilogram (49 lb) high-explosive

IS-2 (3,783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The D-25 used a separate shell and powder charge, resulting in a lower rate of fire compared to the single-piece ammunition used in most tanks, a serious

Speedball (paintball) (1,330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

PSP league rules place a 10.2 bps (balls per second) limit or "cap" on rate of fire, but allow a marker to "ramp" (shoot additional shots per trigger pull)

Tippmann (5,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

key/linkage/shock style system to slow the rate of fire by dragging 2 sets of keys on the top of the hammer. Although the rate of fire was adjustable from a few shots

Arrowslit (874 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

right hand side of the slit for ease of access and to allow a rapid rate of fire. Loophole (firearm), a protected small opening to discharge a firearm

Sea Zenith (314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

floating mines. Specifications: Caliber: 25 mm Barrels: 4 (independent) Rate of fire: 3,200 rpm Range: 2 km Weight: 3500 kg Sea Zenith had a related development

HMS Vanguard (23) (5,571 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

maximum range of 37,870 yards (34,630 m) with the same shells. Their rate of fire was two rounds per minute. Vanguard carried 100 shells per gun. The old

Gun carriage (3,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shot which reduces the rate of fire. At the end of WW I box trail carriages became less common. Ease of loading and rate of fire were improved by providing

Line infantry (2,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

breech-loading rifles, which gave the individual shooter a greatly increased rate of fire as well as the capability to reload from a prone position, were greatly

TKB-072 (196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on кучность fight and for the first time experimentally increases the rate of fire as well as enabling the capability of shooting from unstable positions

Dual-purpose gun (1,173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

good traverse and high elevation, as well as being capable of a high rate of fire, allowing it to successfully engage air targets at all angles. For example

HMS Pioneer (R76) (1,015 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

40-millimetre (1.6 in) shell to a distance of 3,800 yards (3,500 m) at a rate of fire of approximately 96–98 rounds per minute per barrel. She was also fitted

Chinese destroyer Xi'an (153) (572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

adopt a different weapon for the Type 052D destroyer. The weapon has a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute. Close-in defence is provided by two seven-barrel

Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō (4,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elevation of +90 degrees. Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute, but their sustained rate of fire was around eight rounds per minute. Twenty-four

Light machine gun (598 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Country of origin Design date Caliber(s) Weight (base model) Feed system Rate of fire (rounds/min) Model variants Madsen machine gun Denmark 1883 Various

HMS Hercules (1868) (1,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

completed. A trial was undertaken in 1870 to compare the accuracy and rate of fire of turret-mounted heavy guns with those in a centre-battery ship. The

Courageous-class battlecruiser (4,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

between salvoes would make spotting corrections useless and reduce the rate of fire and thus the probability of a direct hit. Her secondary armament was

HMS Monarch (1868) (1,572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

in 1905. A trial was undertaken in 1870 to compare the accuracy and rate of fire of turret-mounted heavy guns with those in a centre-battery ship. The

15 cm Kanone 18 (337 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distances. Putting it on its turntable took even more time to assemble. The rate of fire was at best two rounds per minute. Around a hundred were built between

Stalingrad-class battlecruiser (5,334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

around 53,070 m (58,040 yd) using 209 kg (461 lb) of propellant. Their rate of fire was 3.26 rounds per minute and 80 rounds were stowed aboard for each

Canet gun (461 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

marginally successful during the First Sino-Japanese War, due to a slow rate of fire, and numerous mechanical problems. The guns could not be aimed abeam

Lethal Weapon (video game) (521 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

rate of fire for his handgun, but at the cost of having a low jump height, while Murtaugh has a higher jump height at the cost of a low rate of fire for

ZBD-04 (1,840 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

effective range of the HE-FRAG round is estimated to be 4,000 meters, with a rate of fire of 10 rounds/minute. The A270 low-pressure rifled gun can be used similarly

Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (1,666 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

grenade launcher - provides better mobility, longer range, increased rate of fire and better accuracy during firing. Significantly lighter than its previous

HMS Captain (1869) (3,265 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

separate runs. A trial was undertaken in 1870 to compare the accuracy and rate of fire of turret-mounted heavy guns with those in a centre-battery ship. The

Norman McMahon (1,298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rate of fire. His request for additional machine guns to be allocated to each battalion was rebuffed and he instead worked on increasing the rate of fire

Chinese destroyer Jinan (152) (706 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

adopt a different weapon for the Type 052D destroyer. The weapon has a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute. Close-in defence is provided by two seven-barrel

Type 1936A destroyer (1,317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

range of 21,950 metres (24,000 yd). The hand-loaded gun had a maximum rate of fire of 7–8 rounds per minute and the ships carried a total of 480 shells

Select fire (1,099 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

"Automatic" fire).: 225–226 The next version (M1918A1) had a unique rate-of-fire reducer mechanism purchased from FN Herstal with two rates of automatic

Battle of Tsushima (18,754 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

had a range of 15,000 yards (14 km) at 15-degrees elevation and the rate of fire at 60 seconds with a heavier 850 lb (390 kg) shell. One of the reasons

Type 052C destroyer (1,022 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adopt a different weapon for the Type 052D destroyer. The weapon has a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute. Close-in defence is provided by two seven-barrel

Japanese battleship Fusō (4,247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elevation of +90 degrees. Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute, but their sustained rate of fire was around eight rounds per minute. At this

HMS Bristol (D23) (1,753 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

specifically for reliability over rate of fire, allowing only a single mounting to be shipped, and the comparatively low rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute was

Kronshtadt-class battlecruiser (4,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and elevated to 45°. They had a fixed loading angle of 6° and their rate of fire varied with the time required to relay the gun. It ranged from 2.36 to

ZSU-23-4 Shilka (5,991 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on a towed mount for stationary, point air defence had a much higher rate of fire. The 23 mm version of this weapon system was known as the ZU-23-2, a

Renown-class battlecruiser (7,144 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of thirty-two men to load and train the triple gun mounts. The gun's rate of fire was only 10 to 12 rounds per minute as the loaders kept getting in each