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Does barrel length change magazine requirements?

Changing a naval gun's barrel length without changing caliber has little effect on its magazine arrangement.

Question

How much does changing barrel length, but not caliber, affect the magazine?

Short answer

Not very much; keeping the same caliber leaves the magazine requirements broadly similar.

Notes

Barrel length alone has little effect on the magazine when calibre remains unchanged. A longer or shorter barrel alters the gun installation without automatically changing the diameter of the ammunition it consumes. Magazine consequences become more important when a navy introduces different shells or propellant arrangements. The answer separates the dimensions of the weapon from the ammunition-handling spaces below deck.