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Originally posted by Denwad:

lines and arshins were abolished during the communist revolution i believe

And three letters of the Cyrillic alphabet were shot, although one was partially rehabilitated.

Looking for something else entirely, I just came across this:

http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/ord.htm

...which includes a list of "Such ordnance as are usual in England" from 1639. Convert the given calibres and shot diameters into millimetres, and you'll see a lot of familiar calibres. None of the new-fangled Frenchified 75mm, 105mm and 155mm, though.

I may start saying "Robinet", "Falconet" and "Minion" instead of 37mm, 57mm or 76mm.

All the best,

John.

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