https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/ AllGunStuff Discussion Board en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 23:20:26 +0000 wpForo 60 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4360 Mon, 06 May 2024 00:28:14 +0000 Always the German problem .. bigger is better
Russians understood the theory that quantity brings it's own quality
See siege of Sevastopol ( where this weapon was used )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kXyIeWPutI

Many people know about STALINGRAD not many know about SEVASTOPOL - which was perhaps worse and more important
Very much currently in the news
]]> General Discussion Newton https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4360 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4352 Sun, 05 May 2024 12:35:55 +0000
https://youtu.be/X1qWVjtDn9I]]> General Discussion Tripodmvr https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4352 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4347 Sun, 05 May 2024 11:45:02 +0000 I remember the one big gun had side chambers filled with propellent that ignited as the missile passed. These added chambers edged the shell to greater speeds and filled the loss of expansion caused by the extremely long barrel.
The extra charges were there because the barrel was so long that the bullet travel along it caused loss of pressure, the pressure was topped up so to "along the way"]]> General Discussion Treeman https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4347 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4343 Sun, 05 May 2024 11:03:56 +0000
https://youtu.be/GGPxesCB8ns]]> General Discussion Tripodmvr https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-4343 https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-578 Sun, 05 May 2024 07:28:59 +0000 BIG guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy4pQE1qKew

Used for hunting ..Tigers and Leopards - and Bears ( and other such things )

Who would have ever thought that in that sad muddy little isle one would be allowed to own such things ?]]> General Discussion Newton https://systemz.online/general-discussion/big-guns/#post-578