BL 5-inch gun Mk I – V
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bl-5-inch-gun-mk-i-v-279-8427061
title:
BL 5-inch gun Mk I – V
text:
The BL 5-inch guns Mk I – Mk V were early British 5-inch rifled breechloading naval guns after it switched from rifled muzzle-loaders in the late 1870s. They were originally designed to use the old gunpowder propellants. The 5-inch calibre was soon discontinued in favour of QF 4.7-inch.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Naval gun
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_5-inch_gun_Mk_I_%E2%80%93_V
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date modified:
2023-07-15T23:07:21Z
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