The Big Guns Bark (1931)

Full title reads: America. The big guns bark. US Army s 12 Coast Defence guns hurl quarterofaton shells over 16 miles in test United States of America (USA). A man opens the breech of a large artillery piece. Great shot down the barrel of 12 calibre gun, light plays on the rifling, one can see a shell being loaded. Shots of men preparing the gun to fire. The gun is fired. Shots of other coastal defence guns being test fired. Good shot as gun barrel is raised towards camera. More shots of guns being fired. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Paramount (19311957), and Gaumo