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When did navies and armies change their classification of guns from the weight of shot to the bore diameter
As I was looking on the internet about ships form the 17th to the early 20th century (for my own entertainment) suddenly the guns classification from the likes of 2, 6, 18, 32, 48 pounders to 4, 5.25,10, to 15 inches. And then as I'm looking at land artillery, I notice that most were now divided in millimeters, there is a 25 pounder gun still in use.
Pls help I need answers
u/absolutedork24 — 23 hours ago