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VERTICAL WEDGE BREECH BLOCK [1 record]

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Record 1 1984-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

The gun, which is 40 calibres in length, is equipped with a vertical wedge breech block, hermetically sealed by a metal obturator.

OBS

The block is on the new French 155 mm SP [self-propelled] gun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
CONT

Le canon, d'une longueur de 40 calibres, est équipé d'une culasse à coin vertical, réalisant l'étanchéité au gaz par un obturateur métallique.

OBS

Cette culasse se trouve sur le canon automoteur français de 155 mm à grande cadence de tir.

Spanish

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