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| Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Tank Cannon / 24 90mm Liquid Propellant Gun
Bill Maloney 1/8/2014 |
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Caliber - 90mm
Action -
Muzzle Velocity - fps
Range - meters
Rate of Fire -
Weight of Round - lbs
Length of Round - in
Barrel Length - inches
Weight - 4,000lbs
Gun Carriage - Experimental
Produced By - Watervliet Arsenal
Entered Service - 1954
I could find no other information about this weapon but the info placard states: "An early test model liquid propellant cannon, developed at the Watervliet Arsenal to study variables at high pressures and make possible caseless firing, particularly in tank cannon. Research was directed towards meeting the demands for high muzzle velocities, stowage space limitations, increased rate of fire and reducing tank vulnerablity." SN: F3231/LP-T231E2