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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 20 mm modèle F2 gun | 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun |
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| Type | Autocannon[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Action | Gas unlocked, delayed blowback[source] | — |
| Elevation | −15° to + 65°[source] | — |
| In service | — |
without ammunition
Single source332 kg (732 lb) (without ammunition)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1972–present[source] |
| Wars | — | Falklands War Invasion of Iraq 2003 2011 military intervention in Libya[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mod 0 : Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment Mod 1 : Royal Ordnance Defence[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mod 0, Mod 1[source] |
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| Shell | — | 113×700mmR Fixed QF 46 pounds (21 kg) HE[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Vickers Ltd[source] |
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