Why the 5 Inch Artillery Shell Still Matters Today
If you've ever stood on the deck of a decommissioned battleship or watched a modern destroyer slice through the waves, you've likely seen the hardware designed to spit out a 5 inch artillery shell. It's one of those rare pieces of military technology that found a "sweet spot" nearly a century ago and just stayed there. While other calibers have come and gone, getting bigger or smaller depending on the fashion of the decade, the 5-inch round has remained the bread and butter of naval gunnery for a reason. ...