Gun mantlet

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Gun mantlet, highlighted in red, mounted to a tank's main gun
Gun mantlet, highlighted in red, mounted to a tank's main gun

A gun mantlet on an armoured fighting vehicle is an armour plate or shield attached to the vehicle's main gun or machine gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon barrel projects from the hull or turret armour.

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