Why no twin barreled tanks?

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SWPIGWANG wrote:
phongn wrote:
SWPIGWANG wrote:That makes me wonder, why do ships all have double or triple barreled turrets?
Most do not. A few ships do, but those are fairly rare.
remember the dreadnought age? WWII?

Or even the wooden wall age, but that is a different story.
He's talking about warships today. High caliber guns in multi weapon mounts are only found on a couple classes, and most mount the same weapon, AK-130.
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