Posted on Feb 13, 2019
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Mortars, Howitzers, and Cannons
A cannon typically refers to a light caliber long barreled automatic weapon fit on armoured cars, personnel carriers, helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, and j...
In receiving a pic from the ladies of the YPJ I was impressed with their "small" sniping Zagros rifle. My first thought was - what's the caliber then it went its a big gun, then to its a small cannon then to what is this thing? Is it as simple as a matter of barrel length compared to the bore or is there more?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7yAMV95Zl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7yAMV95Zl4
Artillery
Rifle Shooting
Sniper
0341: Mortarman
13B: Cannon Crewmember
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This Is My Rifle. This Is My Gun
This is for fighting. This is for fun. *UPLOADED WITH PERMISSION*
I do believe Gunnery Sergeant Hartman already answered the first part of the question
https://youtu.be/4kU0XCVey_U
https://youtu.be/4kU0XCVey_U
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A rifle is a weapon with a rifled barrel and stock.
A cannon is a smooth bore direct fire (as opposed to indirect fire like artillery) weapon greater than 50 cal (.5 inches)
A howizter is an indirect fire weapon (between the gun and the mortar)
A gun is a "catch all" term. Some rifles are also guns (the M16/M4 is a light machinegun).
A cannon is a smooth bore direct fire (as opposed to indirect fire like artillery) weapon greater than 50 cal (.5 inches)
A howizter is an indirect fire weapon (between the gun and the mortar)
A gun is a "catch all" term. Some rifles are also guns (the M16/M4 is a light machinegun).
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LTC Jason Mackay
The M68 105mm Cannon (tank Cannon) are rifled. The M119 Howitzer is rifled. Many cannon and howitzers are rifled.
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