Naval Artillery Breech from 1889

Jul 24, 2019 2:05 PM

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Naval Artillery Breech from 1889

Allegedly a 9.2” gun but not sure which version

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Put your dick in it. ... and the dicks of your 100 closest friends.

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Allegedly a 9.2” gun but not sure which version

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Put... Put your dick in it.

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Awesome coffee maker

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This shows why they could only fire about 6 rounds per minute. We’ve come a long way since then!

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They would mostly not hit anything way back then, regardless of firing speed.

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In this era, late 19th century, battle ranges were very close. So they did indeed hit things.

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Now imagine the one by the 800mm Schwerer Gustav ( Heavy Gustav ) Railway Cannon firing so slow you basically count in Rounds Per Day ( 14 )

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I expected it to be all steamy and smokey when it opened.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very cool when you think of all the machined parts in that assembly. Then you think about the available tooling in 1889 to make it.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They made this in 1889. Shit, I can't even make a pen with my lathe

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Soooooo going to credit the source and the guy who took the footage? I ask considering I was standing behind the camera man in this vid? :)

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whooops

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Always be careful on the net, you never know whom one might bump into!

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Monica

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id love to see the machines that machined the parts for this

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Thank fuck for auto discarding breeches

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Something, something... Paige!

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As a machinist, I'd hate to tackle this with a shop full of CNC. Imagine plain bearings, line shafts, steam power, carbon tool steel ...

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mmm steam power.

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Gun jesus approves

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'Hey, can't you read?'...

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Too bad it is slower than a three legged turtle

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That’s really slow if you have to reload quick

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Compared to the alternative at the time that was blazing fast

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So I looked it up this is from an 1889 naval ship so for its time it was fast as hell by today’s standards it’s pretty slow

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You also need to move a 400 lbs shell and powder, do the breach isn’t the slow part of operation.

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And large like this naval artillery is for prolonged periods of salvo firing, not quick action. Smaller guns for that

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You can't fire them very fast anyways. It'll get too hot and cook off the next charge you put in it.

7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I'd also imagine they need time to aim again after each shot, the ship being on water and all.

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They didn’t have shiny things back in the 1880, everything was black and white. Have you seen the pictures.

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thought they painted everything in the 70s

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Yeah OP! didn't you see that Peter Jackson Documentary King Kong??

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Great episode of Castle.

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That sign specifically says do not touch the equipment.... RULES PEOPLE

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It's a sign, not a cop!

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He has a name tag around his neck. I assume that he's an employee at the place and allowed to touch the items....OBSERVATION SKYCAPTAINNOVIX

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I believe that there are no exceptions listed on that sign

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Pretty sure that piece (Or one striking similar) is at DCC Shrivenham, which is a training academy, public by booking iirc.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Unless you're the operator

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Or Mike Pence

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Or Jeffrey Epstein

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The sigh doesnt specify any expetions.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

*sighs and points to employee badge*

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Smooth.

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Hello HAVS.

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That looks healthy

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A healthy shaft indeed c:

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wonderful mechanism, but sooo slow

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This is modified to be hand powered but it would be mechanically actuated in a turret installation.

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If I'm trying to hold back 25 tons per square inch of pressure, I think I'll want to do it properly.

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They were more concerned with strong than fast. Plus, this was leagues faster than any muzzleloader.

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That breech weighs a good 300+ pounds.

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Modern interrupted screw designs have improved considerably, allowing more thread for less turn which allows for a shorter screw

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Automation helps. https://youtu.be/wlKlW1-7c5A it’s just "paintballs" (6") compared to 16". Would be interested in a 8" from CA-134 video

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Also making it conical instead of cylindrical allows you to swing the screw on a hinge instead of pulling it out

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Phrasing!

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Ever seen a gun explode? Now imagine a naval shell

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See that outpost 18mi away? You won't soon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_18-inch_Mk_I_naval_gun

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Well you wouldn't see it anyways, as you can only see about 12 miles(~19 km) before the horizon gets in the way...

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"Gunner, do you see that outpost?" - "Yes, Sir." - "I don't want to." - "Understood, Sir."

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I like the cut of your jib +1

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I bet it’s quiet in there

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That perspective is messing with my head

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BB-61? 16"/50 caliber Mark 2?

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Mark 7

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Good thing he puts his hearing protection on AFTER the round is fired... go navy

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the machinery is probably louder than the round being fired. I know in tanks at least it's not actually that loud in the turret when firing

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That’s actually amazing. I guess it needs to be pretty well sealed haha

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