csj
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« on: September 19, 2018, 03:37:21 AM » |
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... oversized guns, like on USS New Jersey. How could, or where would one go to
experience a 12" to 16" gun being fired.
Since that is exceedingly unlikely, where could one go to see the biggest possible
gun being fired. Yeah, that'll do it.
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2018, 03:53:27 AM » |
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There are movie clips on you tube of American Battle wagons-ships-firing full broadsides. I was above-on the flight deck-and behind the Marine 5" 38 gun tub when the fired. Maybe 8 feet away and I KNOW I would NOT wanna be near any thing with a larger bore-8" 10" 12" 16" cuz the concussion from that 5" 38 was impressive enough. Where you could observe that today I have zero idea BUT if ya come up with something let us know please!  RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2018, 03:59:08 AM » |
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I think you'd have to enlist in the Navy for that. The only times we actually shot our weapons was when we were at sea.
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2018, 06:00:24 AM » |
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Come to Franktown. I'll take you to my range and you can fire the biggest HANDGUN currently available (not counting wildcats). Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum 3,000ft/lbs energy (depending on load) - about the same as a 30-06; 2.7 times that of a .44 magnum.  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2018, 07:43:23 AM » |
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Come to Franktown. I'll take you to my range and you can fire the biggest HANDGUN currently available (not counting wildcats). Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum 3,000ft/lbs energy (depending on load) - about the same as a 30-06; 2.7 times that of a .44 magnum. Yeah, that'll equal a 16" gun that'll throw a crushed VW bug over the horizon (or Kenosha to Chicago)  |
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2018, 08:13:53 AM » |
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there are several private owners of these guns but getting the chance to fire one is little to none.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2018, 08:29:00 AM » |
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Even if you owned a 16" gun, try buying this ammo down at the old gun store.  How much is one of those? About 25 thousand dollars (just guessing). |
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2018, 08:38:23 AM » |
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About as close as a civilian can get that I can think of: https://www.drivetanks.com/ |
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gordonv
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2018, 09:20:37 PM » |
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Stood about 10' away from a guy shooting a .44 Mag on the firing line, and I thought that concussion was more than enough. Flinched every time.
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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2018, 10:53:21 PM » |
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there are several private owners of these guns but getting the chance to fire one is little to none.
Private ownership ? 12-16 inch gun ? Um......... ........... Dan |
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2018, 12:06:11 PM » |
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You could see some large civil war cannons firing. I know that there are competitions for the old field cannons.
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2018, 01:20:43 PM » |
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2018, 01:24:58 PM » |
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Stood about 10' away from a guy shooting a .44 Mag on the firing line, and I thought that concussion was more than enough. Flinched every time.
44 mag? Really? I regularly shoot my revolver and lever action. Nothing to go out and shoot 2-300 rounds of 44 mag. I have about 6000 rounds of "hot" 44 mags loaded and enough supplies to load at least 5000 more. Yeah I like my 44 mags |
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