Robins, B. (English spelling) RobinsB

Japanese: Robins,B.(英語表記)RobinsB
Robins, B. (English spelling) RobinsB

…On the other hand, guns with smooth inner surfaces are called smoothbore guns, and include matchlock guns, shotguns, mortars, and more recently, chariot guns. In 1742, Benjamin Robins (1707-51) of England published a paper on the effect of imparting a rotating bullet in his New Principles of Gunnery, which he proved theoretically. Rifled rifles were used in the American War of Independence (1776-83), and their effectiveness was demonstrated. After that, research was carried out on the application of rifles to artillery, and rifled guns began to be made in the 1820s. …

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…一方,砲(銃)身の筒の内面が滑らかなものを滑腔砲(銃)といい,火縄銃,散弾銃,迫撃砲などのほか,最近の戦車砲などはそのようになってきている。1742年,イギリスのロビンスBenjamin Robins(1707‐51)が,《砲術の新原理》の中で弾丸に旋動を与える効果について発表し,理論的に証明していたが,アメリカ独立戦争(1776‐83)で施条小銃が使用され,その効果が実証された。その後,施条を火砲に応用しようとする研究が行われ,1820年代から実際に施条砲が作られはじめた。…

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