I made it in lightwave i created this model to make the book the heavy. With virtual tours detailing the most intricate details of key weaponry and photographic features on the worlds iconic gun makers. Rounds of this size can be effective against lightly armored vehicles as well as fortified bunkers. If his other books are as good i will eventually own all of them. It was stated that since the gun was in an aircraft it couldnt be as accurate as it is on the bench. Phalanx block 1a live fire test aboard uss monterey in november 2008. This argument completely ignores the whole point being made. Although it presupposes proficiency in essential mechanical design, it is adequately selfcontained. Mk 15 phalanx closein weapons system ciws the mk 15 phalanx closein weapons system ciws pronounced seawhiz is a fastreaction, rapidfire 20millimeter gun system that provides us navy ships with a terminal defense against antiship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Apr 09, 2018 insane russian super burst gun firing off 10,000 rounds per minute sounds like a damn a10 warthog duration.
Insane russian super burst gun firing off 10,000 rounds per minute. The weapon system behind the video that went viral. Voluntary industry performance standards for pressure and velocity of shotshell ammunition for the use of commercial manufacturers aka saami specs on shotshell ammo. Goalkeeper is a dutch closein weapon system ciws introduced in 1979. Goalkeeper ciws news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2008 learn how and when to remove this template. Her cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks between decks, and mechanisms for flooding entire compartments with sea water in case of emergencies. This list, created by german salazar, includes many classic treatises on marksmanship that still have value for todays competitive shooters. The battleship was born out of a need to deter the imperial japanese navy from continuing work on their new washington naval treaty. Nov 17, 2011 insane russian super burst gun firing off 10,000 rounds per minute. Traister, 4 books william buchele, 3 books ralph t. Consisting of a radarguided 20 mm vulcan cannon mounted on a swiveling base, the. The new complete guide to 3gun competition is your howto manual for 3gun, and covers all the bases for the beginner or expert competitor. Free downloadable classic shooting and firearms books daily. Phalanx underwent operational tests and evaluation onboard uss bigelow in 1977, and exceeded maintenance and reliability specifications.
G 5 revellgermany fletcher cl destroyer plastic model military ship kit. The gun is able to fire more than 3,000 rounds per minute. Good practical info, but some of the types of work detsailed are from a previous era. The maximum rate of fire is 5800 rdm, and the effective range is up to 3 km. Were not questioning, at the moment, about how effective the gun is against armor but the fact the dispersion in game is higher than it. Here we have large scale naval vessels and ships of the u. Nov 14, 2009 heres a book about gunsmithing that you can download as a 40mb pdf file. The m61 and its derivatives have been the principal cannon armament of united states military fixedwing aircraft for fifty years. Prepare your mind before your finger touches the trigger. She was followed by sister ships uss new jersey bb62, uss missouri bb63 and uss wisconsin bb64. These kits represent model ships from as early as wwi and as late as the nuclear powered aircraft carriers, and the newest ships of the fleet, such as the lcs series. An illustrated history charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Air gun batteries refers to discharge mechanisms 1700s1963, 28 pps. Interestingly, it does not even have a closein weapon system ciws to shoot down incoming air attacks at very close range.
The phalanx ciws is an antiship missile defense system. It was designed and manufactured by the general dynamics corporation, pomona division, later a part of raytheon. Books about gun control combat arms 2869 grove way castro valley, california 945466709 telephone 415 5386544 bbs. M61 20mm vs gau8 30mm cannon a10 thunderbolt ii main gun. A book for aspiring firearms designers forgotten weapons. Uss missouri battleship facts bb63 world war 2 facts. Indias largest warship ins vikaramaditya to get air defence system. The uss missouri bb63 was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the state of missouri. Hes also one of those guys who really dislike computers, so i thought that i would put all the information on his guns together on an excel sheet and print it out for him as a birthday present. Consisting of a radarguided 20 mm vulcan cannon mounted on a swiveling base, the phalanx has been used by the united states navy and. Us navy, closein weapons system ciws phalanx firing.
As a diagnostic approach to the lifecycle support of the phalanx weapon system, the study. The gun digest book of the 1911, volume 2 by patrick sweeney 4. Vicery and it was published in 1940 its an old book but i think you may still find it useful and interesting, even if you dont own a gun, because it describes how to use many of the same machine shop tools and techniques that were still using today. The 30 mm caliber is a specific size of autocannon ammunition. Following is a list of antimissiles and closein weapon systems currently used in the royal australian navy. Closein weapon system gun systems comparison of some. George nontes books are older, but really well done.
More famously, the battleship was the location of the surrender of the empire of japan on september 2nd, 1945 vj day signifying the end of. See the complete the gunsmith series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dp machine has flat pan magazine for 47 cartridges when the tank derivate dt machine gun and aircraft derivate da machine gun has thicker pan magazine for 63 cartridges but smaller in diameter. Heres a book about gunsmithing that you can download as a 40mb pdf file. M61 and gau8 dispersion values are wrong, what ive found. Can i find a pdf of a recent blue book of gun values. Tom givens, owner of range master in memphis, tennessee, its lead instructor and 1911 aficionado, recently proclaimed, the 1911 design does not lend itself well to modern manufacturing methods.
Informative and entertaining articles by the top writers in the field. Hundreds of detailed, fullcolor photos suck you into the action, where youll get hooked on the guns and gear used in this exciting world. Pdf a diagnostic approach to weapon system lifecycle support. The first 34ths of this page is devoted to technical information and a timeline. Phalanx is a rapidfire, computercontrolled radar and 20 mm gun system. I will post further specs on my other two battleships and. The system weight and physical dimensions of each of the missile simulated rounds.
Ranging in size from about 12 inches to more than 36. Start here and find guns by type, best use and gun specs. The first submachine weapon used in warfare was the italian villarperosa that fired 9 mm glisenti pistol ammunition. Dunlap, 2 books steven dodd hughes, 2 books leroy deforest satterlee. Books by patrick sweeney author of gunsmithing the ar15. The argument made is effectively, the gun works fine you just need to use it better. Closein weapon systems ciws usually pronounced seewhiz are designed to engage antiship cruise missiles and fixedwing aircraft at short range. Mar 02, 2012 free downloadable classic shooting and firearms books. It was a very neat book covering the thompson from a totally different view than other books. The uss iowa bb 61 was the lead ship of the massive and powerful iowaclass battleships of world war 2. It seems that each war had their own particular style of machine guns.
Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. The uss missouri bb63 is one of the most storied american warships ever constructed. Phalanx block 1 during a preaimed calibration pac testfire on 20 february 2003 aboard uss carl vinson cvn70. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Not fancy but a very well illustrated, well written, indepth analysis that provides both the advanced and beginning student a complete and informative shop manual. Most recently, raytheon tested an electric gun version with a reduced weight design in 2017. The mk15 phalanx ciws is a fastreaction, rapidfire 20mm gun system for short range defense against aircraft or missiles. Gain beneficial information and key advice from shooting experts that is readily available in gun books. Nearly all classes of larger modern warships are equipped with some kind of ciws device there are two types of ciws systems. Few can lay claim to having fought in three of the major american engagements of the 20th century, taking part in world war 2 iwo jima, okinawa, guam, the. The phalanx ciws pronounced seawiz is a closein weapon system for defense against airborne threats such as antiship missiles and helicopters. For more than 70 years, gun digest has been the no. So my dad is a gun collector but doesnt have all the info on them in an easy to reach place. The rheinmetall oerlikon millennium gun or rheinmetall gdm008 is a closein weapon system designed by rheinmetall air defence ag formerly known as oerlikon contraves for mounting on ships.
It is a closein weapon system ciws and was designed and manufactured by the general dynamics corporation, pomona division 4 now a part of raytheon. Free downloadable classic shooting and firearms books. Nearly all classes of larger modern warships are equipped with some kind of ciws device. Block 1 baseline 1 replaced the hydraulic gun drive with a pneumatic airdriven gun drive system that increased the rate of fire to 4,500 rounds per minute. Usa 20 mm phalanx closein weapon system ciws navweaps. Once activated the system automatically undertakes the entire air defense process from. The phalanx weapon system is a rapidfire, computercontrolled, radarguided gun that can defeat antiship missiles and other closein threats on land and at sea. Also nicknamed the mighty mo or big mo, she also has the distinction of being the last battleship constructed by the united states. It is based on the 35 revolver gun land based air defense system, and uses ahead ammunition. Ak630 vs meroka ciws, naval closein weapon system specs comparison duration. The kits vary in scale, from 50 to the massive 1200. As you can see if anything the mounting is more secure due to the addition of a bracket attached near the front of the gun on top of all the brackets in the rear of the compartment. Macklins women, the chinese gunmen, the woman hunt, and several more.
It is an autonomous and completely automatic weapon system for shortrange defence of ships against highly maneuverable missiles, aircraft and fastmaneuvering surface vessels. The phalanx ciws, the navyvariant of the weapon system, is nicknamed r2d2, a reference to the lovable robot of star wars fame. The uss santa barbara was a warship configured to deliver ammunition, supplies, personnel and fuel for the united states navy. Consisting of a radarguided 20mm gatling gun mounted on a swivelling base, the phalanx is used by the united states navy on every class of surface combat ship, by the united states. It is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by radar, and electrooptical tracking systems.
Degtyarev dp machine gun designer has some problems with that. At sea, it is designed to defeat antiship missiles and closein threats that have pierced other lines of defense. Gun books complete library of shooting books to hone your skills. Takom 5 russian navy cadsn1 kashtan ciws defence gun. The more you know about guns and their use, the safer and more accurate you are in a variety of shooting situations. Walker, 3 books james virgil howe, 3 books james b. In automatic control, the gun will prioritize the first six threats it sees at about 10,000 yards 9,100 m and engage at 4,000 yards 3,600 m. Tom givens, owner of range master in memphis, tennessee, its lead instructor and 1911 aficionado, recently proclaimed, the 1911 design does not lend itself well to. If you want to get acquainted with the universe ive made up here, i recommend you go through the timeline, but it is not necessary to get involved in the story. The m61 vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, sixbarrel, aircooled, electrically fired gatlingstyle rotary cannon which fires 20 mm rounds at an extremely high rate typically 6,000 rounds per minute. A computer aided approach, by the same author, this book is an amazingly simplified approach to the design of large caliber gun systems. Published in conjunction with the smithsonian institution, firearms.