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  2. 1.59-inch breech-loading Vickers Q.F. gun, Mk II - Wikipedia

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    After the failure of both the F.B.25 and N.E.1 to win production orders, interest in operational employment of the 1.59-inch breech-loading Vickers Q.F. gun, Mk II appears to have waned; moreover, the introduction of an incendiary round for use in machine guns had made aerial use of the gun less desirable. [4]

  3. Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The Mk 18 Mod 0 featured a pistol grip, iron sights, and a control knob with three different settings: Safe, Load, and Fire. The only hand-cranked weapon since the Gatling Gun, two rounds were loaded and fired for every complete rotation, while spent cases were reinserted into the belt. [ 2 ]

  4. 3.7 cm SockelFlak L/14.5 - Wikipedia

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    The gun was mounted on a light three-legged pedestal mount with a seat for the gunner and could be broken down into four loads for short-range transport or carried in one piece on a cart by a two-horse team for longer trips. There were two spade grips for aiming and the gun was fired by a trigger operated by the gunner's knee while seated. [5]

  5. Breda 20/65 mod.35 - Wikipedia

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    The Breda 20/65 mod.35 ("Breda 20 mm L/65 model 1935"), [2] [3] also simply known as 20 mm Breda [4] or Breda Model 35, [5] among other variations, [3] was an Italian 20 mm (0.787 in) anti-aircraft gun produced by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda of Brescia company during the 1930s and early 1940s.

  6. 8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun - Wikipedia

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    This was the standard deck gun mounted forward of the conning tower in Type VII boats, although a few substituted a high-angle 8.8 cm SK C/30 naval gun for anti-aircraft defense. [1] The SK C/35 was designed for the prototype VIIA boats of 1935 with a nominal ammunition allowance of 220 rounds.

  7. Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia

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    Chekhov's gun (or Chekhov's rifle; Russian: Чеховское ружьё) is a narrative principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary and irrelevant elements should be removed. For example, if a writer features a gun in a story, there must be a reason for it, such as it being fired some time later in the plot.