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If NOT fired from the hand or shoulder, AND has a barrel 20mm or larger in diameter, it's a cannon. The M203 Grenade laucher is 40mm, but fired from the shoulder- not a cannon. The Bradley has a 25mm Chain Gun- over 19mm, not fired from shoulder- cannon.
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What is the difference between a machinegun and a cannon on military aircraft?
I believe that a cannon has a larger caliber than a machine-gun.
What is the difference between a machine gun and a cannon?
A Machine gun can be hand held, and it functions by shooting rapid fire, while a cannon only shoots one large cannon and then you would need to re load it.
What is the difference between a machine gun and a cannon in an aircraft?
Cannon is a term typically used to denote a weapon with a bore of 20mm or greater.
What is the was difference between a female tank and a male tank in World War 1?
a male tank has a cannon gun a female tank has a machine gun
What is the difference in the meaning between canon and cannon?
Canon refers to a set of works deemed significant or authoritative within a particular field, such as literature or music. Cannon, on the other hand, is a large artillery gun or a type of explosive device.
What is the difference between a bullet and a gun?
Gun is the general name for a firearm- it could mean a rifle, shotgun, pistol, or cannon. Bullet is the term for the part of a cartridge that is fired out of the muzzle of a gun.
What is the antonym for cannon?
There is really no antonym for the word cannon, but cannon does really mean large gun so the antonym would logically be small gun.
What is the difference between a cannon a machine gun a howitzer?
A cannon is a direct fire weapon as used on tanks. A machine gun is rapid fire weapon of a smaller caliber used by infantry or aircraft, and a howiitzer is artillery which uses a high angle of fire to project shells in a plunging manner on the target. In general, a cannon is 20mm or larger, a machine gun is 20mm or smaller and a howitzer is 75mm or larger.
What is the name of the gun on a tank?
what is the name of the gun on a tank
What is an Armstrong gun?
An Armstrong gun is a variety of gun, a wrought iron breechloading cannon.
When was the first gun made and what kind of gun was it?
Bamboo and vines. Cannon.
What was the first gun ever manufactured?
A cannon
