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To: Spktyr

I've looked up MGs previous on the web. What's "coaxial" mean in terms of weapons?


97 posted on 08/20/2006 7:51:06 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Calvin Locke

Means it is mounted to track with the main gun - in a tank, for instance, MG's are commonly mounted to track with the main tank gun. these are called coaxial MG's.


99 posted on 08/20/2006 7:58:09 AM PDT by patton (LGOPs = head toward the noise, kill anyone not dressed like you.)
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