Rifle vs. Gun

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From memory I had heard that were called rifles or Rifled barrels and not guns I think it was on a vid with the 15" L-5 weaponry on the IOWA class they referred to which in WWII they stated would defeat the enemy. I would say the Yamato and an IOWA class would have been an interesting stoush the earlier mounting 18.1", some armour was 36" thick and each turret weighed as much as a large WWII destroyer. The A.P projectile weighed 1.46 tonnes Max range 40,050m Altitude 11,900m Flight time 98.60 sec
Yes had been told it is always a rifle the gun is for other stuff