4.5 inch Mk 8 gun

4.5 inch Mk 8 gun is a naval artillery or rifled breech loader.

Also recorded as 4.5 inch Mark 8; 4.5" Mark 8; 4.5 inch Mk 8; 4.5" Mk 8; Mk 8; Mark 8 naval gun.

Overview

It is associated with United Kingdom. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

1972 British naval artillery

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1492801: 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun
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