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Show NEW COAST DEFENSE GUN WILL SHOOT 22 MILES V ATE It TOWN. Maaa.. Iec 14. A :iien-lnch dtgapPt axing rifle for! I coast defense nld to bo lha largei plaea if ordnance built In this COttntiyj was tested at ihe government arsenal 'lure Slnnrt.it Th. trlalu were tll ,, 1 1 e t.ren -ntlr.M m-.-esnf n : The ' Kun ultimately will form part of the rrim:i r .lefer.e of I.oiik l-l.ind Sound it I'ort Mlehe ..ff Ne t London, ''ont.. The rifle U . feet long und ha8 an estimated range of II miles It baa special operating mechanism by which It can be fired once a minute. After jeaoh shot the recoil cause it to sink back on its carriage out of sight In position fur reloading. yv |