This photo, dating to before 1922, relates to World War I. The caption reads: This American gun has no direct recoil system, the recoil of the gun being absorbed by the whole carriage sliding back upon the beam under frame. The maximum rearward movement is approximately 48 inches. The total weight of this mount is about 600,000 pounds.

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Size: 5250px × 3156px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1910s, 20th, century, great, gun, recoil, recoill, states, united, war, world, wwi