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2. 12-inch/50-caliber Mark 8 gun - Wikipedia

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   38,573 yards (35,271 m) [1] The 12"/50 caliber gun Mark 8 was a US naval gun mounted on the Alaska -class cruiser. The gun, like the "large cruiser" that mounted it, was intended to fill the gap between US "heavy cruisers" (6-8") and US battleships (14-16"). The name describes the size of the shells, 12 inches in diameter, and the length of the ...

3. BL 12-inch Mk X naval gun - Wikipedia

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   12 inches (304.8 mm) Breech. Welin interrupted screw. Muzzle velocity. 2,700 ft/s (823 m/s) [4] Maximum firing range. 22,860 m (25,000 yd) [5] The BL 12 inch Gun Mark X[note 1] was a British 45-calibre naval gun which was mounted as primary armament on battleships and battlecruisers from 1906. It first appeared on HMS Dreadnought.

4. Continental AV1790 - Wikipedia

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   Continental AV1790. The Continental AV1790 is an American V12 engine used in armored vehicles. Produced by Continental Motors, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited production and pilot heavy tanks, including the M53 and M55 howitzers, and the T30 and M103 tanks. There were also diesel versions (AVDS, [1] Air Cooled, V-engine ...

5. RML 12.5-inch 38-ton gun - Wikipedia

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   The gun originated from a desire for a longer 12 in (30 cm) gun than the existing RML 12-inch 35-ton gun.Experiments in 1874 with both 12 in (30 cm) and 12.5 in (32 cm) versions 3 ft (91 cm) longer than the existing 12 in (30 cm) gun showed the 12.5 in (32 cm) calibre was more suitable, and further experiments showed a projectile of 800 lb (360 kg) could be fired with a charge of 130 lb (59 kg ...

6. Best of the West (action figures) - Wikipedia

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   Best of the West (action figures) The "Best of the West" was the generic series name used by toy manufacturer, Louis Marx and Company, from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s to market a line of articulated 12-inch action figures featuring a western play theme. The focal character in the series was the iconic cowboy action figure named Johnny West.

7. 12-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun - Wikipedia

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   Effective firing range. 23,900 yd (21,900 m) at 15° elevation. The 12"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun (spoken "twelve-inch-fifty-caliber") was a United States Navy 's naval gun that first entered service in 1912. Initially designed for use with the Wyoming class of dreadnought battleships, the Mark 7 also armed the Argentine Navy 's Rivadavia -class ...