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	Field gun
		Perhaps the most famous use of the field gun in terms of advanced tactics was Napoleon's use of very large wheels on the guns that allowed them to be moved quickly even during a battle.
		By moving the guns from point to point during the battle, enemy formations that were massing could be broken up to be handled by the infantry.
		The US Army tried the long-range gun again in the 1960s with a 175mm gun, but this was a failure, and after a rash of cracked barrels the gun was removed from service.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fi/Field_gun.html (397 words)

	Home Page
		In 2001 the 'field gun run' was resurrected by a crew and staff comprising of ex field gunners and civilians who have proved a civilian crew have the ability to perform a field gun run.
		The present crew and staff are committed to achieving the aim of competitive field gun runs by 2005.
		Field gun is hard work and is also still the toughest team event in the world.
	www.portsmouthactionfieldgun2001.co.uk (125 words)

	Field gun competition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The field gun competition was held annually at the Royal Tournament in London from 1907 to 1999, and was contested by teams from the Royal Navy.
		The Interport Field Gun competition was established in 1907 and was a highlight of the Royal Tournament until the Last Run in 1999.
		The field gun competition was contested by teams from the Royal Naval commands of Portsmouth, Devonport and the Fleet Air Arm (although teams from Chatham and the Royal Marines have also competed).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field_gun_competition (672 words)

	Self-propelled Field and Medium Guns
		Known as the 'Birch Gun' after General Sir Noel Birch, Master General of the Ordnance, who was responsible for its introduction, it was intended to be a model for the supporting artillery of an experimental armoured force but was short-lived.
		If field guns were to support tanks they had to have the same cross-country capabilities, ie had to be mounted upon tacked vehicles.
		The first British gun to be designed as an SP equipment from its inception is the Abbot carrying a 105-mm piece with a range of 17000m.
	riv.co.nz /rnza/hist/gun/mech2b.htm (820 words)

	Field gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although the Germans fielded a number of super-heavy guns (which were ineffective at best) in World War II, even these were rail or caterpillar-track mobile.
		The US Army tried the long-range gun again in the 1960s with the M107 175 mm gun, but this was a failure, and after a rash of cracked barrels the gun was removed from service.
		A nuclear shell was developed both for the 155mm gun as well as the 8 inch howitzer until US-Soviet disarmament treaties discontinued their being fielded in US ground forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field_gun (515 words)

	Light Gun v. 25 Pounder
		Development of the new gun began in 1966, the first user trials were held in 1971, the gun was formally accepted three years later, and by 1975 had been issued to most RA units.
		The light gun carriage has a box-type trail, the side members being of tubular section and bow-shaped, enabling both layer and breech number to remain within the trail yet be clear of recoil.
		In the field the gun may be towed in the normal position but for long-distance travel it is traversed through 180° and the muzzle clamped down over the trail eye.
	riv.co.nz /rnza/hist/lgv25.htm (2141 words)

	Field gun run info sheet
		The Field Gun Run is a tribute to the Royal Navy’s involvement in the relief of Ladysmith during the Boer War in 1900, when guns from HMS Powerful were hauled to Ladysmith by the ship’s Naval Brigade to defend the town against the Boer attack.
		The first represents the guns being unloaded from HMS Powerful at Durban; the second the overnight transport of the guns from Durban to Ladysmith as the Boers surrounded the town; the third is the guns being put into position at Ladysmith to face the Boers.
		The guns are raced from the start position down the sides of the arena and manhandled over a five foot wall.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /info_sheets_gun_run.htm (488 words)

	LemaireSoft's Antitank gun gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The obvious solution for medium guns was to installer the aimer on the carriage itself and move him with the gun.
		The field gun is an artillery piece with caliber's ranging from 75 to 150mm and intended to support the troops on the battlefield.
		In principle, the field guns are assigned to the divisional artillery regiments.
	www.lemaire.happyhost.org /armes/artillerie/1854.html (390 words)

	WarMuseum.ca - South African War - The 12-Pounder Field Gun
		The new gun was the standard equipment of the mounted troops of the British horse artillery, and was a great improvement over its predecessor.
		Guns of the British and Boer forces fired heavier projectiles to a still greater range.
		In the case of the 12-pounder, which lacked these devices, the gun had to be pushed back into position after every round, thus slowing the rate at which it could be fired.
	www.warmuseum.ca /cwm/boer/fieldgun_e.html (273 words)

	Fields of Thunder Museum - Artillery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The well-known Gatling Gun was introduced to the west in 1867 and was to see wide use with many NEW and IMPROVED models.
		The newly designed 1885 3.2 Field Gun, unlike its predecessor the 3" Ordinance rifle (a front muzzle loading gun), was developed to load from the rear, enabling the crew to load and fire at a more rapid rate.
		This gun was also used in the battle at Santiago de Cuba and the Philippine Insurrection.
	www.fieldsofthunder.com /artillery.htm (708 words)

	Field Target FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The advantage of spring guns is that they are a lot less expensive than most PCP guns, you don't have to worry about running out of air or lubing your pellets.
		The gun is then either rested on the left knee or on the left arm which is on the left knee.
		A Standard Piston gun may have the internals of the gun tuned and modified, however the externals of the gun may not be changed, ie a new stock or external wieghts and the like.
	www.airguns.net /fieldtarget/faq.html (1655 words)

	Belgian 75mm model 1905 WW1 Field Gun
		In the beginning of the century, when the big European arms race was on, Belgian Army bought its field guns from Germany, from the most well-known firm of Krupp (who had a sort of standard design, which could be altered somewhat to suit the different buyers).
		The gun weighed 1070kg when deployed, a elevation of —8° to +16° and could fire a 6.5kg shrapnel shell to a pretty impressive maximum range of 8.000m.
		The gun and the uniforms are authentic enough, but notice that the white lettering was added after the war, commemorating the action the unit (or perhaps the gun) has participated in.
	www.landships.freeservers.com /belgian_75mm_mod05_walkaround.htm (245 words)

	Shooting Times: Benelli's 20-Gauge M1 Field Flies High
		The spring is compressed by the inertia of the bolt carrier as the gun begins to recoil.
		The M1 Field's receiver is made from machined, high-strength anodized aluminum, although the bolt lock-up remains steel-to-steel by virtue of the barrel extension reaching the rotary bolt head.
		Semiautomatic shotguns are the guns of choice for high-volume shooting because they absorb some recoil by virtue of their operating systems.
	www.shootingtimes.com /longgun_reviews/st_0302_benellis (2029 words)

	Regimental History
		Four of its guns landed on the second day of the landings only to have them returned to the ships later in the day due to the unsuitability of the terrain and the lack of available gun positions.
		Along with the 14th Field Battery, another West Australian Battery, it went on to take part in significant actions on the Western Front where the terrain and nature of the warfare was more suited to artillery.
		In 1965 the unit again adopted the usage of 7th and 8th Batteries in place of P and Q Batteries and in 1973 the Regiment was reduced to one field battery and a HQ battery.
	www.geocities.com /obees.geo/3fdregt/history.html (1090 words)

	The 25-pdr Field Gun 1939 - 1972: Part Two
		C and D troops of the battery had been firing over open sights and three guns had been destroyed, but the other two continued to fire as they withdrew even though firing was very detrimental to the guns as the soft ground caused the platforms to bend and buckle with the shock of firing.
		All the guns within a division were surveyed into a map grid where their location, and the location of any enemy targets were plotted and that information shared across the division.
		The gun entered service in August 1943 and gave a good account of itself despite the fact that many modifications had been needed and it was considered a high risk activity to fire the gun with a supercharge.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/weapons_25pdr2.html (2884 words)

	M-46 / Type 59 130-mm Towed Gun
		The 130-mm field gun M-46 is distinguished by a long, thin tube with a cylindrical, perforated (pepperpot-type) muzzle brake and has a hydropneumatic recuperator and a recoil cylinder located above and below the tube, respectively.
		The gun is mounted on a two-wheeled split trail carriage with large sponge-filled rubber tires on each of the single wheels.
		The Type 59 130mm gun, with maximum rate of fire is at 8-10 rds/min, fires an HE projectile capable of penetrating 250mm of armour set at 0 degree at a range of 1,500m.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/row/m-46.htm (424 words)

	Russian 76mm Putilov m/02 Field Gun
		The Putilov 76.2mm m/02 Field Gun is an important gun, as it made up the mainstay of the Russian Imperial Army's artillery during the Great War, and was then used by all sides in the Civil War, and then by the Soviet Army well into WW2.
		The range of the 76.2mm Putilov was actually quite superior to any other field gun used by the other powers in WW1: it was capable of throwing a special grenade (7.45 kilo heavy) some 9.6 kilometers, while usual shrapnel shells could reach some 7.5 kilometers.
		Also, the gun itself was placed noticably low between the wheels - all due to it having not a standard straight wheel axle, but a sort of angled one.
	www.landships.freeservers.com /putilov02_76mm_info.htm (509 words)

	Juno Beach Centre - 25-Pounder Field Gun/Howitzer
		The 25-pounder was one of the most satisfactory field guns used by British and Commonwealth armies during the Second World War, and it equipped most field regiments of the Royal Canadian Artillery.
		Intended to replace both the 18-pdr field gun and the 4.5 inch howitzer, which had been important weapons during the First World War, the 25-pdr resulted from the desire to design a gun which could combine the "high angle fire of a howitzer and the flat trajectory fire of a field gun".
		With the introduction of the "super" charge to increase the gun's range to 13,400 yards, extra stresses on the carriage necessitated the adoption of a muzzle brake to relieve pressure inside the barrel.
	www.junobeach.org /e/4/can-tac-art-tfp-e.htm (483 words)

	Army Technology - Patria Weapons Systems - Field Guns, Mortars, Artillery and Ammunition
		The major advantage of this gun is its firing power; three shots in 12 seconds, a maximum of 8-10 shots in one minute.
		The Patria 155mm field gun, which originates from Tampella field gun, is a result of long traditions and continuous development.
		The latest 155mm field gun provides a range of over 42km with its 52 calibre barrel and it can be equipped with an auxiliary power unit.
	www.army-technology.com /contractors/artillery/patria (533 words)

	Traditions Field II O/U 28 Gauge
		With the Field II O/U series, it's important to note that the 28-gauge and.410 models have a few differences in comparison to the 12- and 20-gauge versions.
		The $759 suggested retail price accompanying the Field II 28 gauge O/U is reasonable, as the shotgun possesses many of the qualities of an O/U that costs a lot more.
		Guns and Ammo; the nation's leading gun and ammunition magazine, is now the web's best resource for information on current gun news, ammunition ballistics, long guns, hand guns and new products in the gun market.
	www.gunsandammomag.com /long_guns/traditions_fieldII (863 words)

	Portsmouth Field Gun Crew, Whale Island
		It is these feats which today's Field Gun display re-enacts although it was not until 1919 that the 2 walls and the 28 foot chasm were introduced into the drill.
		The Field Gun crews all wore fl arms bands which was contrary to their orders.
		All the spectators, past and present members of the Field Gun crews were sad that the decision to end the Field Gun has been made.
	www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk /local_f/gun-run.htm (530 words)

	The Most Common Field Pieces Of The Civil War
		Early field artillery was identified by the term "pounder" (usually abbreviated "pdr"), which referred to the weight of the solid shot fired by a particular size gun.
		Larger pieces such as the 24-pdr gun and 32-pdr howitzer could also be used in the field, but only with difficulty due to their size and weight.
		When it arrived at VMI, the gun was turned over to the school's instructor of artillery, Professor Thomas J. Jackson, not yet known as "Stonewall." Jackson, a former artillery officer, conducted a series of firing tests and pronounced himself thoroughly satisfied with the gun.
	www.civilwarhome.com /artillery.htm (4035 words)

	31 Field Artillery Regiment -- Reserve Defence Forces, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Following de-integration from the 1 Field Artillery Regiment in 1979, the 8 Field Artillery Regiment was born, in Murphy Barracks, comprising of a HQ Bty, 2 Bty (25pdr Field Gun), and the 21 Bty (Hvy Mor Bty).
		The historic Artillery pieces are evidence of the artillery presence within Collins Barracks, with the majority of the field guns positioned outside the 8FAR HQ office block.
		An upcoming engagement was also be in the public arena, that of a ceremonial gun salute for the launch of Cork as the ‘Capital of Culture’, on January 8th 2005.
	www.31far.org /1gunbty.htm (1053 words)

	Artillery Encyclopedia - 6-pounders
		The 6-pounder field gun was a lightweight, mobile piece that was a favorite of the field artillery in the first half of the nineteenth century.
		The guns of this pattern were the last fieldpieces made by either foundry.
		These guns were intended only for drill and instruction; however, a shortage of fieldpieces in the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War resulted in their being commandeered for active duty.
	www.cwartillery.org /ve/6gun1.html (505 words)

	First World War.com - Vintage Video - French 75 Gun, 1914
		The French 75mm gun was perhaps the world's best known and most respected field gun at the start of the First World War.
		The French Army was justly proud of the revolutionary quick-firing guns' reputation and believed it would play a key role in deciding the fate of the war; to that end it was the main gun used by France's field artillery.
		In the event however Germany rapidly matched the French in terms of effective field artillery, although the French retained an advantage in the sheer number of 75's produced before the war began.
	www.firstworldwar.com /video/french75.htm (135 words)

	U.S. ARMY FIELD GUN, 75MM M1897 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The gun in these photographs had an arsenal rebuild in 1941 at Watervliet, the Army's cannon foundry, but is still marked M1897.
		This same gun was acquired and used by the British Army during World War II under the name "75mm QF Mark I".
		Indicates that the gun was rebuilt at Watervliet Arsenal in 1941.
	www.olive-drab.com /idphoto/id_photos_m1897_75mm.php (291 words)

	View topic - skeet gun compared to field gun
		All of my shotguns are field grade not skeet guns they consist of 12s and 20s in O/U, pump, and semi-auto.
		Rather than spend the cash on a new gun, I would see if there is anyone offering lessons in your area, a few lessons to check your mount/stance/gunfit and technique may do wonders.
		And, here is comment, "beware the person who only shoots one gun" If you are changing between guns, even if they all fit you correctly, they print the pattern in a slightly different place.
	www.shotgunworld.com /bbs/viewtopic.php?t=7034 (968 words)

	Re: Mystery field artillery piece - FineScale.com Forums
		The Schneider gun was the first to have artillery tables for engaging targets with a ballistic trajectory.
		Among the pieces used in the later action was the Krupp C73 QL field gun; a weapon that preceeded the Mle 1897 by a few decades.
		The distictions between a Gun and a Howitzer has been debated for years and in the eyes of the Field Artillery, it was a Howitzer, not a gun.
	cs.finescale.com /forums/619826/ShowPost.aspx (1666 words)

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