To my knowledge here is no standard caliber for a rifle salute of 21 guns or less, but they seem to be most often done with older wooden-stocked rifles in .30 caliber or comparable. Also, if I am not mistaken, blank rounds are used for the salute, in which case there is no bullet.
No such thing.
Yes I have a bunch of airsoft gun's and i have used ammo that is the wrong size... and i clogged the gun and had to take it apart to get it out.
Depends on the country, but in the US, a 21 gun salute is reserved for the flag, the President, or foreign heads of state. 17 gun salutes are for head of Senate/House, general of the army, fleet admiral, and a lot of other high level officials.
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The Thirteen Gun Salute was created in 1989.
Probably; especially if he battled along Americans on any conflict.
a 12 gun salute is a military funeral salute. It is usaully performed by 4 uniformed honor guards who fire 3 shots. 4x3=12, hence the title 12 gun salute.
The Thirteen Gun Salute has 320 pages.
Originally, if a warship fired a seven-gun salute, a fort would typically return a 21-gun salute. The 21-gun salute is the highest honor and is traditionally reserved for national flags and heads of state, while the seven-gun salute is often used for certain military honors. The practice of gun salutes symbolizes respect and acknowledgment between military forces.
A two star General would be eligible for a 15 gun salute.
In certain countries a 21 gun salute is used for heads of state.
The gun salute was standardized in 1841 to include 21 guns, 3 shots per gun.