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Modern three-inch and five-inch guns compared with wartime weapons
Modern three-inch and five-inch guns gain range and rate of fire over their Second World War counterparts.
QuestionHow do modern three-inch and five-inch guns compare with Second World War equivalents?
Short answerThey have much longer range and a higher rate of fire.
NotesModern three-inch and five-inch guns are credited with much longer range than their Second World War counterparts. They also fire faster.