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7.2 inch RCL Gun

            7.2 inch RCL Gun, British, Dated 1944

One of the earliest attempts at designing a recoilless artillery piece at the end of the Second World War.  The designer Dennis Burney proposed a series of guns that would adopt the principle whereby the momentum of the propellant gases at the rear of the gun.  This piece was manufactured by the War Department in 1944 to see if the idea could be used as an assault weapon during the invasion of France.  Several of the guns were built but were never used in action.  However the recoilless principle was widely accepted as suitable for anti-tank roles because it produced a weapon that was light and easy to handle.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Woolwich (show map)

Taken on: November 14, 2009

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Sets appears in: • Military Stuff • 800+ Views more » • Royal Arsenal « less

Groups appears in: • Military Photo Pool • Military more » • Views: 800 • Artillery • Views 800 • Firepower - museum of the Royal Artillery • Museums of War • "U.K. Photo Gallery" ( All Welcome ) • The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich « less

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000, f/2.8, 1/9 sec, 10mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.111 sec (1/9)
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Camera FinePix S7000 Ver1.00
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