1900s-Modern

G5 howitzer  manufactured by Denel Land Systems, the battles it fought in was South African Border War, Iran-Iraq War. The design is G5 Howitzer, and is designed by Lyttelton Engineering Works. The year it is being produced is 1982-Present. The ammunition types are highly explosive shells.

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         January 23,2011

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2S4 Tyulpan 430 of them manufactured in Russia, in English the name means tulip. It was used in conflicts between Afghanistan and Chechnya. The design is GMZ tracked tires under a motor vehicle with a breech loading mortar on the hull rear. The year it was first seen was 1975. The ammunition it uses is amour piercing material, chemical and nuclear rounds, laser guided rounds, and explosive bombs. 

                                                       

                                                     

                                                       

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                                                               January 23,2010

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1800's-1900s

                                                                             1800s-1900s
12-pounder bronze gun, Model of 1857. A.K.A "Napoleon", these bronze cannons were considered a light gun. Total manufactured: Union 1156 - Confederate 501.It was adopted and manufactured in the United States in 1857.They were maneuverable, rugged and dependable. They were effective in long and close range action. The tube is made of bronze, which is a mixture of copper and tin. These cannon was used by the Union and Confederate armies, and used during the American Civil War. The ammunition this cannon used was a solid 12-pound ball, spherical case or in other words shrapnel, shell, and, canister.

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9:20 January 20,2011

Parrot Rifle 1861 invented by Robert Parker Parrott, Parrots were manufactured with a combination of cast iron and wrought iron. The cast iron improved the accuracy, but was brittle enough to suffer fractures. On the Parrott, a large wrought iron reinforcing band was overlaid on the breech. The Parrott had a poor reputation for safety, therefore being shunned by many artillerymen. The ammunition was shells. The year it was created was 1860, but it was patented in 1861. This rifle was used in the American Civil War.  

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                                            January 20,2011