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regiment

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tank gun
« on: January 29, 2014, 08:15:15 pm »

 hi watching a film today about tanks what is the piece of pipe ,,, or tube  in the middle of the main gun on our tanks 
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Re: tank gun
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2014, 08:24:03 pm »

Fume extractor I believe
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Re: tank gun
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2014, 08:25:27 pm »

I think it is some sort of purging system so that the interior of the tank is not filled with fumes when the breech is opened to reload. But I stand to be corrected.
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Re: tank gun
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2014, 01:22:24 pm »

 thank you both for replys
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Re: tank gun
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 10:16:00 pm »

Yup, it is a bore extractor and is fitted to most modern AFVs somewhere along the barrel. On warships mounting large weapons (6-18inch) I believe the system blew compressed air into the bore to blow fumes out. I look forward to clarifying wisdom on this.
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Re: tank gun
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 10:28:26 pm »

 
 
     Correct on Centurions upgunned
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bore_evacuator
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