The evolution of tank gun technology has seen significant changes, with one of the most notable being the shift from rifled guns to smoothbore guns. While British tanks, like the Challenger 2, ...

Most modern tanks no longer have muzzle brakes due to the ammunition they fire, ... which detaches from the shell when it leaves the barrel.

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Muzzle brakes help reduce recoil when firing, which may seem like a useful thing to have on tanks. But modern tanks generally eschew them ... which detaches from the shell when it leaves the barrel.