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Originally Posted by Cross
Does this mean the rear of the breech is in fact closest to the loader and not furthest from the loader?
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The breech is on the rear end of the cannon. Its front and rear are the same as for a cannon, generally, I would have thought.
These definitions from a 1922 Gunner's instruction manual seem to support my thinking on the matter:
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ss...page&q&f=false
See especially:
Bore
Breech
Breech, face of
Breech Reinforce