Flat fire gun

Flat-fire guns (flat-track guns ) are guns that are primarily designed for direct fire at targets with which there is visual contact. The name comes from the usually flat trajectory of the projectiles at typical deployment distances. In contrast to this, high-speed guns are primarily designed for indirect fire with more curved projectile trajectories. The projectiles of flat fire guns are usually fired with the highest possible initial speed . In order to achieve the high initial speeds, flat fire guns have long tubes with a particularly solid structure. They use large charges , and in contrast to the high- speed guns, only one type of charge is used.

Flat fire guns are used against relatively distant and resistant, upright targets such as armor or free masonry, but also against all other visible fixed and movable targets.