By Lars Dalseide July 21 2009 11:45

Camp Perry has more to offer than just a top-notch shooting facility. There's wildlife, a number of different fighting forces, and history.

History comes to life as you head down the main entrance. As you make your way down to the firing range, you'll see several pieces of military hardware that played a significant role in the defense of America. One is the M42 Duster.

Pictured above, the M42 Duster is a self propelled anti-aircraft gun from the 1950s. Weighing in a svelte 15 tons, this baby held five crewmen and traveled at speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. Combine that with the ability to fire 240 rounds from it's 40mm BOFORS AA guns a minute and you're talking about one scary example of mobile armaments.

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