I wonder if it was used against point targets/surface targets or adapted to land targets? I'd think it would be quite effective/devastating in that role even by today's standards
Yes it did...its effectiveness is questionable (Mainly due to the small amount of explosives the 2 pounder shells carried...not a gun specific problem though)
All mountings were called just pompom followed by the number of barrels, single, twin, quad and octople, the Chicago pianos were an American gun of four 1.1" or 28mm
Very good video, I appreciate the attention to detail and the photo selection!
Love the sound nof the pompom very distinctive and not a good day out for the plane.
Very interesting and thanks a lot.
Thanks dude!
I wonder if it was used against point targets/surface targets or adapted to land targets? I'd think it would be quite effective/devastating in that role even by today's standards
Question, did it have timed fused during WW1?
Yes. this was automatically adjusted by the gun mechanism ua-cam.com/video/g6V1dssat7k/v-deo.html
Yes it did...its effectiveness is questionable (Mainly due to the small amount of explosives the 2 pounder shells carried...not a gun specific problem though)
Nice presentation on the British "pom pom" gun. The 4 and 8 barrelled mountings were referred to as "Chicago Pianos".
All mountings were called just pompom followed by the number of barrels, single, twin, quad and octople, the Chicago pianos were an American gun of four 1.1" or 28mm
Why is the barrel flared?
Flash suppressors for the benefit of the gunners eyesight and if they're shooting into the wind it stops cordite debris coming back into them.