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The Paixhans gun (French: Canon Paixhans) was the first naval gun designed to fire explosive shells. It was developed by the French general Henri-Joseph Paixhans in 1822-1823.

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length (km)
2.8448
weight (kg)
3.35664e+06
origin
France
type
Naval artillery
used in war
American Civil War, Second Schleswig War, Crimean War, Second Opium War, Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata, Mexican–American War

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