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2. M65 atomic cannon - Wikipedia

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   armament. W9 (nuclear warhead) The M65 atomic cannon, often called Atomic Annie, [6] : 92 was an artillery piece built by the United States and capable of firing a nuclear device. It was developed in the early 1950s, at the beginning of the Cold War; and fielded between April 1955 and December 1962, in West Germany, South Korea and on Okinawa.

3. 3-inch ordnance rifle - Wikipedia

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   1,830 yd (1,670 m) at 5°. Maximum firing range. 4,180 yd (3,820 m) at 16°. The 3-inch ordnance rifle, model 1861 was a wrought iron muzzleloading rifled cannon that was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and widely used in field artillery units during the American Civil War. It fired a 9.5 lb (4.3 kg) projectile to a distance of 1,830 ...

4. M61 Vulcan - Wikipedia

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   The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six- barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute). The M61 and its derivatives have been the principal cannon armament of United ...

5. M777 howitzer - Wikipedia

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   Excalibur. : 40 km (25 mi) [9] The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the War in Afghanistan . The M777 is manufactured by BAE Systems ' Global Combat Systems ...

6. Made in America (1993 film) - Wikipedia

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   Box office. $104.9 million. Made in America is a 1993 American comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, and featuring Nia Long, Jennifer Tilly and Will Smith. The film was directed by Richard Benjamin. It was shot in various locations in Oakland, California, and at Oakland Technical High School . "Colors of Love," written by Carole ...

7. List of the largest cannon by caliber - Wikipedia

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   Early 15th-century Flemish giant cannon Dulle Griet at Ghent (caliber of 660 mm). This list contains all types of cannon through the ages listed in decreasing caliber size. For the purpose of this list, the development of large-calibre artillery can be divided into three periods, based on the kind of projectiles used, due to their dissimilar characteristics, and being practically ...