Thin Man

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type of Nuclear weapon

An early scale model created for testing the ballistics of the An early scale model created for testing the ballistics of the "Thin Man" gun-type atomic bomb. These early tests used 14/23 scale models made from a standard 500 lb gravity bomb, a 14" diameter pipe, and a box tail. The results were extremely poor.
Casings of Casings of "Thin man" nuclear bombs
The The "Thin Man" plutonium gun being tested at Anchor Ranch, at Los Alamos, during World War II.