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Skoshi8 — Gun, 6 Inch 1903-A-2 01

Published: 2014-07-13 00:02:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 421; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 15
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Description This pieces were enclosed inside large turret- like shields on either side of an earth-covered ammunition bunker.
Fort Miles, Delaware
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oldsoldier2 [2014-11-16 20:45:50 +0000 UTC]

A modern 6-inch gun would have a somewhat longer range.  The breechblock would be maybe half the size and the gun crew, including ammo handlers would be less than half.  I'm quite sure this one would not fit within the turret of a modern self-propelled armoured gun carriage.
 

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Skoshi8 In reply to oldsoldier2 [2014-11-16 21:20:57 +0000 UTC]

What it would have looked like with the shield: coastdefense.com/p7lsm_img_50/…

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oldsoldier2 In reply to Skoshi8 [2014-11-23 15:15:09 +0000 UTC]

Heh, who needs a garden gnome when you have one of these in your yard.

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