Gun Mounts
Ammunition
Gun Movement
My gun is bigger
How fast and far
100
Ship gun designed for engaging both air and surface targets
What is Dual Purpose System
100
An object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade
What is a Projectile
100
The distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging
What is Recoil
100
The diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement
What is Caliber
100
This gun shoots 16- 20 rounds per minute at an effective range of 13 nm
What is 5"/54 caliber gun
200
Spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the projectile a rotating motion and thus a more precise trajectory
What is Rifled Barrel
200
Chemical compound that burns at a rapid rate rather than detonate or explode
What is Propellant
200
Vertical arc through which a gun barrel can be raised and lowered
What is Arc of elevation
200
Naval Guns in the category of 8" or larger
What is Major
200
This gun shoots 80 - 85 rounds per minute at an effective range of 10nm
What is an OTO Melara 76mm/62-caliber gun
300
The system of rifling spiral grooves cut inside the bore
What is Rifling Lands
300
The explosive charge within a shell
What is Burster Charge
300
The total horizontal arc through which a gun mount may be rotated
What is Arc of Train
300
Naval Guns are in this category if they are 4" or less
What is Minor
300
This gun shoots 3,000 rounds per minute at an effective range of 2 nm or less
What is Close In Weapons System (CIWS)
400
Consists of the largest size gun on board a ship
What is Main Battery
400
Projectiles filled with High Explosive (HE) material to extend the range
What is Rocket Assisted Projectile (RAP)
400
The entire sturcture between the gun and the ship or aircraft's structure.
What is Gun Mount?
400
Naval Guns are in this category if they are between 4" and 8"
What is Intermediate
400
This uses a magazine of 11 rolling airframe missiles (RAM) with a Gatling gun to engage close-in target.
What is Sea-Ram
500
Range at which a gun is effective against surface and air targets
What is Effective Range
500
Ammunition in which the cartridge case is attached to the projectile, similar to a pistol bullet; Semi-fixed ammunition is when the projectile and cartridge case are separate pieces but are joined together prior to firing
What is fixed or Semi Fixed Ammunition
500
prevent guns from being fired into the ship’s or aircraft’s structure.
What is Cutout Cam
500
These guns were last used on the World War II Battleships
What is 16 inch gun
500
This Projectile weighs 72 lbs
What is 5 inch round
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