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[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

No criticism meant, but how in the world does a tank round fire without being in the breech and breech secured?

I would assume the system is designed to ensure this, and during design phase this was well considered.

[-] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

Maybe the shell was dropped and landed on the primer.

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 days ago

I would think design would ensure that can't happen though.

Curious to eventually find out.

[-] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago

After some light research, it seems that tank rounds use electrical primers. So hitting the primer wouldn't fire it. I'm more confused now.

[-] antisoumerde@quokk.au -2 points 4 days ago

Another dead tankie

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