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View of Davis recoilless gun from the front of the barrel. The gun consists of a rifled steel tube barrel with hand grip and tiggers for firing both main round and Lewis gun, shoulder rest, and U-shaped support for post mount. Smaller diameter tube underneath serves as pivot to open barrel to load round. Chamber is locked/unlocked with handle on rotating rear tube. Lewis gun mounted on post mount above barrel, used as an aid to aiming by firing Lewis and observing bullet path.

Recoilless Gun, Davis, 2.5", Aero 6 Pdr MK XII (Felixstowe F5L)

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Davis recoilless gun consisting of rifled steel tube barrel with hand grip and tiggers for firing both main round and Lewis gun, shoulder rest, and U-shaped support for post mount. Smaller diameter tube underneath serves as pivot to open barrel to load round. Chamber is locked/unlocked with handle on rotating rear tube. Lewis gun mounted on post mount above barrel, used as an aid to aiming by firing Lewis and observing bullet path.

Recoilless Gun, Davis, 2.5", Aero 6 Pdr MK XII (Felixstowe F5L)

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