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ELBOW TELESCOPE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Guns (Land Forces)
DEF

A refracting telescope that uses a prism to bend the line of sight 90°.

CONT

The M110A1 [203 mm howitzer] ... consists of the basic M110/M107 vehicle chassis, mounting a totally new, significantly longer, chrome-lined, 1 in 20 twist, M201 203 mm barrel and the M139 Direct Fire Elbow Telescope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
CONT

Le M110A1 [obusier automoteur] [...] se compose d'un châssis M110/M107, d'un tube totalement nouveau - le M201, beaucoup plus long, chromé et rayé au pas de 4060 mm -, et d'une lunette coudée (M139) utilisée pour le tir direct.

Spanish

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