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Finland's surviving 12-inch coastal artillery

Finland's surviving twin 12-inch coastal-gun installation prompts a distinction between technical gun capability and its pyrotechnic firing setup.

Notes

Finland retained fixed coastal artillery, including a surviving twin 12-inch mounting. The guest initially describes the guns as capable of firing live ammunition. Alex Clarke corrects the description of their current use: the installation is set up for pyrotechnic firing. Technical capability and the way the guns are operated for demonstrations are separate questions.