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The 3-inch ordnance rifle, model 1861 was a wrought iron muzzleloading rifled cannon that was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and widely used in field artillery units during the American Civil War. It fired a 9.5 lb (4.3 kg) projectile to a distance of 1,830 yd (1,670 m) at an elevation of 5°. The 3-inch rifle was not as effective in ...
3 inch Ordnance QF 13-pounder: Light field gun 76.2 mm 3 inch 15- pounder (multiple types) Field gun 76.2 mm 3 inch Ordnance QF 17- pounder: Anti-tank gun 76.2 mm 3 inch Ordnance QF 18- pounder: Field gun 83.8 mm 3.3 inch Ordnance QF 20-pounder: Tank gun 83.8 mm 3.3 inch Ordnance QF 25-pounder: Gun-howitzer 87.6 mm 3.45 inch Ordnance QF 32-pounder
Ordnance QF 17-pounder. Split trail carriage, with gun shield. The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder (or just 17-pdr) [note 1] was a 76.2 mm (3 inch) gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used as an anti-tank gun on its own carriage, as well as equipping a number of British tanks. Used with the APDS shot, it was capable ...
69.875 in (177.5 cm) Length from the rear of the knob to the muzzle: 78.375 in (199.1 cm) Length from the end of the breech to the muzzle: 72.875 in (185.1 cm) Length from the rear of the knob to the center of the trunnions: 31.5 in (80.0 cm) Length of the wrought iron band: 13.0 in (33.0 cm) Diameter of the trunnions: 3.69 in (94 mm)
The 20-pounder Parrott rifle was the largest field gun used during the war, with the barrel alone weighing over 1,800 pounds (820 kg). The smaller size was much more prevalent; it came in two bore sizes: 2.9 inches (74 mm) and 3.0 inches (76 mm).
18 inch Mk.XV UK: 1943: Aircraft & ... for 13.7–18.3 km (15,000–20,000 yd) 45 cm Fiume torpedo (Whitehead) ... Length:140 in (3.6 m) Weight:845 lb (383 kg) 118 lb ...
30 in (76.2 cm) Length of the chase from the end of the reinforce to the rear of the astragal: 22 in (55.9 cm) Length from the rear of the astragal to the face of the muzzle: 8 in (20.3 cm) Length from the rear of the base ring to the rear of the trunnions: 23.25 in (59.1 cm) Diameter of the base ring: 10.3 in (26.2 cm)
RP-3. The RP-3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch) was a British air-to-ground rocket projectile introduced during the Second World War. The "3 inch" designation referred to the nominal diameter of the rocket motor tube. The use of a 60 lb (27 kg) warhead gave rise to the alternative name of the "60-pound rocket". Though an air-to-ground weapon, it ...