Rifled breech loader
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rifled-breech-loader-294-15044361
title:
Rifled breech loader
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A rifled breech loader (RBL) is an artillery piece which, unlike the smoothbore cannon and rifled muzzle loader which preceded it, has rifling in the barrel and is loaded from the breech at the rear of the gun. The spin imparted by the gun's rifling gives projectiles directional stability and increased range. Loading from the rear of the gun leaves the crew less exposed to enemy fire, allows smaller gun emplacements or turrets, and allows a faster rate of fire. These rapidly improving breech sys
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Class of artillery
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifled_breech_loader
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2023-12-14T18:07:56Z
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