Memo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav

Ok, so she's using an 80 cm train cannon to kill something the size of a housecat.

If that's not a textbook case of OVERKILL. I don't know what is.

80cm... isn't that her bust size?

This thing was supposed to shell the Maginot Line from a zomgwtf distance, but instead the cities it shelled were usually razed about 73% in just a few shells

Brightlight said:
Memo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav

Holy crap that cannon is a monster.

Only one weakness of Schwerer Gustav is its size and weight which too large to transport or even be used in actual battle.
And by magic, these weakness disappear...

xenolith said:
Only one weakness of Schwerer Gustav is its size and weight which too large to transport or even be used in actual battle.
And by magic, these weakness disappear...

and shortly after the enemy will too disappear.

cd_young said:
Ok, so she's using an 80 cm train cannon to kill something the size of a housecat.

If that's not a textbook case of OVERKILL. I don't know what is.

Rule 37: There is no "overkill".
There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload."

Heparine said:
Rule 37: There is no "overkill".
There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload."

Yes, exactly.

Alas this is "Tiro Finale" for you QB.

Mami was referencing to how Schwerer Gustav managed to total this udersea ammunition magazine in Severnaya Bay, and sank a ship while at it. (I hope my translation is correct)

xenolith said:
Only one weakness of Schwerer Gustav is its size and weight which too large to transport or even be used in actual battle.
And by magic, these weakness disappear...

Another problem. This gun's lining need to be re-bored after 20 rounds or so and that you have to fire increasingly larger rounds due to the extreme wear from every single shot!

cd_young said:
Ok, so she's using an 80 cm train cannon to kill something the size of a housecat.

If that's not a textbook case of OVERKILL. I don't know what is.

I'd say it's just about enough kill.

Even the designers of Krupp admitted that while the Schwerer Gustav was a valuable research tool, as a practical weapon of war it was useless.

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Kikimaru said:
80cm... isn't that her bust size?

cd_young said:
Ok, so she's using an 80 cm train cannon to kill something the size of a housecat.

If that's not a textbook case of OVERKILL. I don't know what is.

It's QB. It won't be enough to do the job.

Actually, after the 7, there are kanas that read 'ton', so I think that she's saying that the warheads weigh 7 tons, not that seven of them were fired.

panzerfan said:
Another problem. This gun's lining need to be re-bored after 20 rounds or so and that you have to fire increasingly larger rounds due to the extreme wear from every single shot!

And with magic that TOO goes completely away. And It can become an actual railgun.

cd_young said:
Ok, so she's using an 80 cm train cannon to kill something the size of a housecat.

If that's not a textbook case of OVERKILL. I don't know what is.

Currently the cannon sizes are measured in mm. But this... cm? 800mm cannon? It's a real OVERKILL.

God wasn't the only one that witness the power of that cannon. Satin also realized the power after the shell went through his front living room taking out his 60" Flat Screen HD 3D TV and all the toys with it.

panzerfan said:

Another problem. This gun's lining need to be re-bored after 20 rounds or so and that you have to fire increasingly larger rounds due to the extreme wear from every single shot!

Actually, since Mami disposes of her guns instead of reloading, I don't think that should be a problem here.

The biggest calibre for any artillery in the world
Even the guns on the Yamato class battleship, the biggest battleship class in the world at 45.72 cm is no where near to that monster of a gun

MajorAmiruddin said:

The biggest calibre for any artillery in the world
Even the guns on the Yamato class battleship, the biggest battleship class in the world at 45.72 cm is no where near to that monster of a gun

I see you your 80cm (31in) artillery piece, and raise you a 91cm (36in) artillery piece, the Little David.

Be cautious about using blanket terms like 'artillery' when making claims like that, you never know what may show up.
Mortars, Howitzers, Field Guns, Naval Guns, Space Cannons (the hypothetical concept of launching rockets into space using gunfire)... all of these are Artillery.

grand_zero said:

I see you your 80cm (31in) artillery piece, and raise you a 91cm (36in) artillery piece, the Little David.

Be cautious about using blanket terms like 'artillery' when making claims like that, you never know what may show up.
Mortars, Howitzers, Field Guns, Naval Guns, Space Cannons (the hypothetical concept of launching rockets into space using gunfire)... all of these are Artillery.

Little David was a L/7 though. Gustav was a L/41. That is a hell of a difference in size. Gustav's shells are also heavier than Little David's.

Also, fascinating giant gun that's not on EN Wikipedia (Yet): The 53 cm/52 Gerät 36.

EDIT: Oh, I forgot to mention that one of the early designs considered for Gustav was a 100cm gun. And Hitler apparently demanded a battleship with 89cm guns when Bismarck was sunk.