tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post3675985453192989566..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: D-30 Gun for the IS-6Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-70489688440667912382014-05-21T19:07:13.163-04:002014-05-21T19:07:13.163-04:00Yes, Yuri Pasholok's picture hosting went tits...Yes, Yuri Pasholok's picture hosting went tits up. I saved some of his scans, but a ton of them are gone, hopefully not forever.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-26317778318427951122014-05-21T09:13:24.972-04:002014-05-21T09:13:24.972-04:00Every single pic in your link is broken o.oEvery single pic in your link is broken o.oAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-47961661247218575312013-09-20T13:44:58.173-04:002013-09-20T13:44:58.173-04:00Way back cannon-makers were AFAIK actually obliged...Way back cannon-makers were AFAIK actually obliged to *sit* on their products during the initial "proof shots" - this practice was apparently adopted after James II of Scotland was killed by a bursting gun in 1460.<br />Talk about incentives. :/Kellomiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-66401744520967125022013-09-19T22:20:50.930-04:002013-09-19T22:20:50.930-04:00Yes. Destructive testing is the best kind of testi...Yes. Destructive testing is the best kind of testing :)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-53561365491671627632013-09-19T22:16:12.003-04:002013-09-19T22:16:12.003-04:00Oh, so just a test load to test the limits of the ...Oh, so just a test load to test the limits of the gun?cwjian90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395697660805862122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-80831793910733250892013-09-19T21:23:55.276-04:002013-09-19T21:23:55.276-04:00The strengthened shells used for testing guns have...The strengthened shells used for testing guns have lots more propellant in them, so they do have more penetration. However, the whole point of them is that they put unacceptable wear on the gun. That's why they only fired 30 instead of hundreds.<br /><br />This is what happens when the gun isn't up to par: http://world-of-kwg.livejournal.com/19700.html?thread=2455796Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-16114045109046611672013-09-19T20:56:27.531-04:002013-09-19T20:56:27.531-04:00Interesting. Did these strengthened shells have be...Interesting. Did these strengthened shells have better penetration than regular ammunition, or was this just a test to see if the gun could fire?cwjian90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395697660805862122noreply@blogger.com