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The recoil system, Fun fact – Elenco MultiBarrel Cannon User Manual

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The Recoil System

Breech Bolt

Rear Spring

Trigger Sear

Cartridge Belt

Barrel Spring

FUN FACT

WWII fighter pilots used the term “the whole 9 yards.” Their .50 caliber machine gun
ammunition belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage.
If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, they used "the whole 9 yards."