USA T131 280MM Gun - Memorial Park Rock Island Arsenal
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T131 280MM Gun - Memorial Park Rock Island Arsenal
Waymark Code: WMBT70
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2011
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T131 280MM Gun on display at the Memorial Park Rock on Island Arsenal Rock Island IL.
This was an experimental model of the M65 Atomic Cannon adapted in 1956. It could fire shells up to 18 miles!
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