n.a military cannon which fires explosive
projectiles six inches (15.2
cm) in diameter. Six-inch guns are used by many countries for
defensive placement along coastlines and in ports. Also mounted on naval warships, there are various models of the six-inch
gun, some of which can
fire up to ten
times per minute, to a distance of 14.8 miles (23.9 km). Six-inch guns are considered
intermediate in size, as some guns used to defend coastlines, etc.,
fire projectiles up to sixteen inches (40.6
cm) in diameter.
a
gun with a barrel six inches in diameter.