ðɪs nˈuː ɡˈʌn ænd ðə ɹˈaɪfəld bɹˈiːtʃ lˈoʊdɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ hjˈuːdʒ ˈɑːɹmz ɹˈeɪs ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wɪð ɹˈæpɪd ɐdvˈænsᵻz ɪn fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ænd ˈaɪɚŋklæd wˈɔːɹʃɪps.
This new gun and the rifled breech loader generated a huge arms race in the late 19th century, with rapid advances in fortifications and ironclad warships.