Curious what is the component at the bottom of this 5" turret's front in the picture. Thanks!
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| Author: | lll_liang [ Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Question: 5"/38 caliber gun |
Curious what is the component at the bottom of this 5" turret's front in the picture. Thanks! Attachment:
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| Author: | Ian Roberts [ Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: 5"/38 caliber gun |
If you mean the small device on the lower front of the mount face, it's the training stop buffer -- designed to keep the mount from training past a certain point (usually to prevent firing into own ship superstructure). |
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| Author: | lll_liang [ Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: 5"/38 caliber gun |
That is my question. Thanks so much for the reply |
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