• worldsayshi
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    3 years ago

    Would it be possible to ruin the barrel by shooting at it from the side? Or would it just ricochet?

    • The_v
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      3 years ago

      The barrel is thicker than the armor on tanks. Usually they weigh in at over 2 tons of steel. The circular shape also makes it very likely to deflect the impact like sloped armor.

      It might make a little ding in the paint.

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        They are designed to withstand huge pressures while maintaining their structure.