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"However, I have been lead to believe that in practice, the flexibility and responsiveness of 16 inch gun strikes left a bit to be desired when compared to 5 inch and smaller gun strikes (the bigger gun's longer range and throw weight not withstanding). This could be an inaccurate assesment, but I have heard it from the mouths of more than one Marine from more than one conflict."
The 5" gun is more versatile just as a 60mm mortar is more versatile than a 155mm gun.
Does that reflect negatively on the 155mm gun?
Not in my opinion.
As far as what marines say what about the 16" system, there aren't that many around that would even know- one way or another.
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