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Originally Posted by gimpy117
it's fast firing because it has a semi automatic breech....
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Yeah, it's also twice the bore size of a Yamato class battleship. It can be as fast as it likes, with an automatic breech, but you'll only be able to carry two shells for the giant cannon.
See video here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_David
Also, the largest gun used in combat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav
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They weighed nearly 1,350 tonnes, and could fire shells weighing seven tonnes to a range of 37 kilometers (23 miles).
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And that's an 80cm gun.