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  2. Oerlikon 20 mm cannon - Wikipedia

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    Cylindrical magazine holding 60 rounds, Later adjusted to be a belt fed gun. The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that appeared very early in World War I. It was widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others, with various models employed by both Allied and Axis ...

  3. Cosmic Encounter - Wikipedia

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    Cosmic Encounter is a dynamic and social game, with players being encouraged to interact, argue, form alliances, make deals, double-cross, and occasionally work together to protect the common good. Most editions of the game are designed for three to five players, although official rules exist for playing with as many as eight players.

  4. 20 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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    20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called " guns ", from larger-caliber " cannons " (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon ), is conventionally taken to be the 20 mm round, the smallest caliber of autocannon.

  5. Category:20 mm artillery - Wikipedia

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    T. Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon. Type 4 20 mm twin AA machine cannon. Type 97 automatic cannon. Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon. Type 99 cannon.

  6. Scintillation counter - Wikipedia

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    Scintillation counter. Schematic showing incident high energy photon hitting a scintillating crystal, triggering the release of low-energy photons which are then converted into photoelectrons and multiplied in the photomultiplier. A scintillation counter is an instrument for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation by using the excitation ...

  7. In Russia at war, kids swap classroom for shooting range - AOL

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    With other pupils, he got to try out the weapons as part of basic military training - a feature of the school programme that was dropped in the final years of the Soviet Union but has been ...

  8. Madsen 20 mm cannon - Wikipedia

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    Madsen 20 mm cannon. The 20 mm AA Machine Cannon M/38 was a 20 mm rapid fire autocannon produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA). The gun, which could be adapted to several tactical uses, was a primary weapon of the military of Denmark. It was also exported to numerous countries around the world because of its versatility.

  9. M-940 20mm MPT-SD Round - Wikipedia

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    The M940 MPT-SD (multi-purpose tracer, self-destruct) shell is a 20×102 mm round produced by General Dynamics primarily for an anti-aircraft role. It has a range of over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The round includes a red tracer to aid in targeting. The round includes a high explosive and incendiary component and can also defeat light armor ...