C64 (field gun)
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c64-field-gun-272-17458435
title:
C64 (field gun)
text:
The Krupp C64 steel, breech loaded field gun was one of the main artillery pieces of the Prussians in the 1870–1871 war with France. It was superior to the French counterparts in every way: accuracy, rate of fire, range and reliability of the fuse. The guns were, however, unpopular with artillery specialists of the day as the difficulty in cooling the steel barrel during the casting process could cause flaws which would lead to the barrel shattering when the weapon was fired. The obturation, a b
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description:
Prussian field gun
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_(field_gun)
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date modified:
2024-02-04T04:32:20Z
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