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r.morrison
06-08-2011, 08:02
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?99988-Russian-Photos-(updated-on-regular-basis)/page3040

Recent reports show the arrival of the A220M 57mm gun for smaller ships, missile boats etc. The Russian have used this caliber since the thirties especially for early anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons.
This weapon started off on the drawing boards in 1967 and is only now appearing in a much modified turret mount.
The unit weighs 7135kg without ammo and cooling system and can fire at a theoretical rate of 300 rpm.