2006-08-19 13:43:00 · 6 answers · asked by abascious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Today the biggest is probably the Barrett .50 cal sniper rifle, but back in the 17th through the 19th centuries there were muskets and rifles with calibers over one inch. During the Civil War the standard ammunition was anywhere from .54 to .58 caliber.
If we're talking about non-man-portable weapons, germans had an 800 mm railway gun named the Dora or the Gustav. It had a 32 inch shell, 800mm (almost 2xbigger than the 450 mm 18in guns of the Yamato). It was only used for a hour during WWII tho.
http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun/Content/Railwayguns/German/Dora%20index.htm
2006-08-19 13:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The musket rifles used during the the Revolution and the Civil war were around .69 caliber
2006-08-19 16:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SMK SUPER GRADE XS20. One of the highest quality .22" caliber air rifles .
2006-08-19 13:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a candidate.
I'm sure that some Battleships had 18 Inch guns that were rifled.
2006-08-19 13:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably anything .custom that can fire .700 Nitro Express. I don't think you could fire anything larger from your shoulder.
Take your pick:
http://www.accuratereloading.com/rc19.html
There's also several WW2 AT(anti-tank) weapons that soldiers had as personal weapons, though they used a tripod, and several large sniper rifles. Just check the wiki...
2006-08-19 13:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as small arms there has been .60 cal elephant guns ... maybe even lager than that .... there have been enormous cannons to so we wont go there lol
2006-08-19 13:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋