The US Navy's first 3 inch /50-caliber gun (Mark 2) was an early model with a projectile velocity of 2,100 feet (640 m) per second. Low-angle (single-purpose/non-anti-aircraft) mountings for this gun had a range of 7000 yards at the maximum elevation of 15 degrees.

Feb 4, 2013 · Navy SEALs used a Smith and Wesson designed pistol (the M39) under the moniker Mk 22 as a special purpose, suppressed pistol, also called the hush puppy

3"/50 (7.6 2 cm) target practice aboard USS Milwaukee CL-5 in December 1928. Note the safety rails around the guns. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 64614. A series of 3" (7.62 cm) AA guns dating back to World War I. These were of a simpler construction than the previous 3" (7.62 cm) guns and successive marks were to improved designs.

United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 5 inches (127 mm) in diameter, and the barrel was 38 calibers long. The increased barrel length provided greatly improved performance in both anti-aircraft and anti-surface roles compared to the 5"/25 gun.

Due to production shortages, the 3"/50 caliber (MK22) gun in on an open, pedestal-type, dual-purpose mount was substituted as the main battery armament. This gun was utilized in the first four classes of destroyer escorts.

Oct 13, 2023 · The MK22, also known as the “Hush Puppy,” holds a unique and intriguing place in the annals of military history. This suppressed pistol played a crucial role in the covert operations of the Navy SEALS during the tumultuous years of the Vietnam War.

Ordnance Pamphlet No. 811 first revision describes 3-inch 50-caliber dual-purpose Gun Mounts Mark 20 Modifications, Mark 21 and Modifications, and Mark 22 and Modifications as of December 1943 as installed on Army, Navy, Coast Guard, …

The Navy’s Mk 22 ‘Hush Puppy’ Pistol So you are a Navy SEAL crawling around deep in the enemy’s back yard. You are vastly outnumbered which means your primary weapon is stealth.

The 3"/50 caliber gun (spoken "three-inch fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter, and the barrel was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3 in × 50 = 150 in or 3.8 m).

Mark 22 3/50 inch (76 mm), Naval Gun, artillery. USA histoty and characteristics.