0
It was a 914 caliber or 36 inch siege mortar (one of a kind) test weapon created in 1945 to destroy Japanese home Island fortifications if required. It had a 22 foot tube, weighed in at a hefty 40 tons (without the carriage) and fired a 3,650 pound prohectile with a maximum range of 6 miles.nches.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many 914 mm Little David Mortars did the US Produce?
Only one and it was never fired in anger.
What was the caliber of the first official US military firearm to use metallic cartridges?
ABOUT .69 to .75 caliber. These were smoothbore muskets.
What is a 30-ot-6 gun?
30/06. A 30 caliber cartridge adoped in 1906 for US military use.
Who was the first us president to use camp David as a retreat?
Dwight Eisenhower was the first President to use Camp David for a retreat. It was named for his grandson, David Eisenhower.
Who is the most famous pro soccer player in the US?
David Beckham
How big is the biggest gun?
Depends on how you define the word "gun". The largest ever built in terms of how wide the inside of the barrel is- would be a mortar built by the US in WW 2, known as Little David. It fired a shell that was 36 inches wide, and the shell weighed more than a ton and a half. Little David weighed 40 tons, and is located at the museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
How large heavy and long is the largest object ever fired out a of a large gun?
Mallet's Mortar - Shell weight was between 2,352 and 2,940 pounds (1,067 and 1,334 kg). In testing with an 80-pound (36 kg) charge it fired the lighter shell a distance of 2,759 yards (2,523 m) with a flight time of 23 seconds - Cartridge weight 1.25 long tons (1.27 t) Calibre 36 in (914 mm) Calibre 36 in (914 mm) - Length is not specified.
Maximum effective range of a 60mm mortar?
Depends what 60mm mortar you are talking about. The 60mm mortar the British Army is currently using, has a range of 3,800m (3.8 Km), or a minimum range of 180m. The 60mm mortar the US Army used in WW2, had a range of 2000m (2Km).
How many 914 mm Little David Mortars did the US Produce?
Only one and it was never fired in anger.
How do you spell caliber?
That is the correct US spelling of 'caliber." In the UK and some uses the variant spelling "calibre" appears.
Who made 3040 caliber rifles?
US and Sweden
What is the most common caliber in the us?
22 lr
What year was a us revolver company 32 caliber 5 shot revolver manufactured with serial number 37390?
Very little specific production data. Roughly 1930s
Is it legal to own a fifty caliber gun in the US?
Yes, it is.
What is the heavist machine gun?
50 caliber for US forces
The US 32 caliber revolver is it a centerfire or rimfire?
Centerfire
What is the smallest caliber bullet?
POSSIBLY a rimfire revolver known as the Swiss Mini Gun. It is caliber 2.34mm, or about .092 caliber. It is not available in the US to due laws regarding import of firearms.
