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• USCGC Absecon (WAVP-374)
  |Ship namesake=[[Absecon Inlet]], on the coast of [[New Jersey]] (previous name retained) |Ship out of service=
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• 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41
  ...pons of the war. Developments of the original models led to a wide variety of guns. ...the guns were universally known as the ''Acht-acht'' (8-8), a contraction of ''Acht-komma-acht Zentimeter'' (German: "8,8 cm" - comma being used as the
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...s filmed in an industrial area bordering the Los Angeles River on the edge of downtown Los Angeles, and follows ten cast members in an environment that s ...ical devices, and welds. His other talents include building structures out of natural materials, growing edible plants, sculpting and fire building. John
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• Air Defense Anti-Tank System
  ...kon-Contraves]], a member of the [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Defence Group]] of [[Germany]]. ...icle has also a conventional two-dimensional radar with an effective range of over 25 kilometres.
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• ERYX
  |origin={{flagcountry|France}} <br> {{flagcountry|Canada}} ...Army - ERYX|publisher=[[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]]}}</ref>, or 2.5 m through [[concrete]])
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• 4"/50 caliber gun
  ...fired the [[first American shots fired in World War II|first American shot of World War II]] at [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 194 ...tates|size=22px}} United States<br>{{UK}}<br>{{flagicon|Canada|size=22px}} Canada
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• 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3
  ...ge M36]] and [[M26 Pershing|Heavy Tank M26 Pershing]], as well as a number of post-war tanks. ...6.2&nbsp;mm L/50), a widely-used caliber for this class of weapon. Similar weapons were in [[United Kingdom|British]], [[USSR|Soviet]] and other arsenals. The
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• ARCHER Artillery System
  ...dump truck|articulated dump truck]]. Aside from this, the system consists of an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, [http://www.baesystems.c ...ill-Artilleriregementet/|title=24 Archers to A9|date=|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Sweden)]]|language=|accessdate=30 March 2010}}</ref>{{Dead link|da
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• BL 10 inch gun Mk I – IV
  |caption=Mk I coast defence gun, [[Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence]] ...ns barrel & breech<br>Mks II - IV : 29 tons<ref name=Gunnery1902>Text Book of Gunnery 1902, Table XII Page 336</ref>
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• BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun
  ...}<br>{{navy|Canada}}<br>{{navy|India}}<br>{{navy|Peru}}<br>{{navy|Republic of China}}<br>{{navy|China}} ...s (EFC) of NQFP per barrel.<ref name="Campbell"/> The typical maximum rate of fire was eight rounds per gun, per minute.<ref>[http://www.hnsa.org/doc/pdf
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• BL 7.5 inch Mk VI naval gun
  |origin={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] ...iber_as_measurement_of_length|calibre]] naval gun forming the main battery of [[Royal Navy]] {{Sclass|Hawkins|cruiser}}s. These ships with seven single
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• Bofors 40 mm
  ...gned ''Stiffkey Sight'', being operated by the aimer standing to the right of the loader (turned sideways). It operates the trapeze seen above the sights ...raft systems during [[World War II]], used by most of the western [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] as well as various other forces. It is often referred
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• Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
  ...ns">[http://www13.plala.or.jp/aconit/e-nerima_soubi.html "Exhibision (sic) of Equipments".] Retrieved on July 29, 2008.</ref> ...gunner and loader), but may be used by a single operator at a reduced rate of fire.
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• EOC 14 inch /45 naval gun
  ...uired by the British government and completed as [[HMS Canada (1913)|HMS ''Canada'']] and served in the Royal Navy in World War I, with its guns designated ' *[[List of naval guns]]
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• Gatling gun
  ...lopedia.com/doc/1O126-SanJuanHillBattleof.html|title=San Juan Hill, Battle of|first=John W. (II)|last=Chambers|publisher=HighBeam Research Inc.|work=The ...e that he created it to reduce the size of armies and so reduce the number of deaths by combat and disease, and to show how futile war is.<ref>Paul Wahl
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• M242 Bushmaster
  ...lt and has dual-feed capability. The term "chain gun" derives from the use of a roller chain that drives the bolt back and forth. ...on has an effective range of 3,000 [[Metre|meter]]s, depending on the type of ammunition used.
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John
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• Mark 24 Mine
  ...red. The torpedo was also supplied to the [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] forces. ...gan development in December 1941. These later projects later became Office of Scientific Research and Development project 61 (FIDO).
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• Nanuk Remotely Controlled Weapon Station
  |name= Overhead Weapons Station (OWS) |designer= [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Defence Canada]]
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• Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon
  ...milar to the GDF-002, but included some enhancements like self-lubricating weapons and integrated protective covers. ...IAK85) gun system. Note the muzzle velocity measuring device on the muzzle of each gun]]
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