It should be noted, that while faster guns --> less range is a good general rule, it, like
every good rule out there, has exceptions.

For example, the 3"/70 has better range than the 5"/38.

Excellent news!

Thanks for the info Skipster. As far as anyone can tell, it looks as if an overwhelming
fire spread is needed for critical damage to take effect, as in the real world
scenarios. I was just trying to find an advantage to employ for new users.

IIRC, the fastest guns are the 3"/70 D model, with a base 1.08 second reload.

Generally, as the guns get bigger and higher level, they slow down, with some
exceptions, although there are exceptions.

Just remember, that in any given set of guns, the fastest-firing are the shortest-
ranged, and a gun that does 400 damage every 3 seconds is better than a gun that
does 70 damage every second.

Also, as your gunner level goes up, your reload time drops, so there will be less of a
difference in reload times between any 2 guns as you go up.