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The gun was the British army's first rifled breechloading field gun, superseding the SBML 9 pounder 13 cwt of 1801. The gun as originally adopted had a barrel 84 inches long, with a bore of 73.375 inches.
Described as one of the greatest steps forward in gun design for centuries, Armstrong was knighted for his services to the British state in 1859. [1] The rifled breech-loading gun (produced in various calibre ranges including six, nine, 12, 20, 40 and 110 pound models) was an innovative design that revolutionised artillery use across the world.
The Armstrong gun—mainly the 12-pounder—was used extensively in the 1863 conflict in New Zealand between British troops and Maori in the Waikato. A well preserved 12-pounder which was used in the battle of Rangiriri is at the Te Awamutu museum. The barrel can traverse 6 degrees left or right without moving the gun carriage.
QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun, British AA gun of World War I; QF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gun, British naval gun of 1904–1920s; RBL 12 pounder 8 cwt Armstrong gun, British field gun of 1859; Twelve-pound cannon, cannon sized for a 12-pound ball, see Naval artillery in the Age of Sail; 12-pounder Whitworth rifle, British rifled breechloader field ...
The introduction of Cordite also led to the decision that the 12-pounder was capable of firing a heavier shell up to 15 lb (6.8 kg). A 14-pound shell was adopted and the gun became a "15-pounder" from 1895. [4] At that point the 12-pounder 7 cwt became redundant.
The QF 12-pounder 12-cwt gun (Quick-Firing) (abbreviated as Q.F. 12-pdr. [12-cwt.]) was a common, versatile 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century. [4] It was produced by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick and used on Royal Navy warships, exported to allied countries, and used for land ...
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RBL 12 pounder 8 cwt Armstrong gun United Kingdom: 1860s 76.2: BL 12 pounder 7 cwt gun United Kingdom: 1880s - 1890s 76.2: RML 9 pounder 8 and 6 cwt guns United Kingdom: 1870s 76.2: BL 12-pounder 6 cwt gun United Kingdom: Second Boer War, World War I: 76.2: QF 12-pounder 8 cwt gun United Kingdom: Second Boer War, World War I: 76.2: QF 13 ...