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2. 12-pounder Whitworth rifle - Wikipedia

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   The 12-pdr rifle was designed in the early 1850s by British manufacturer Joseph Whitworth, who had recently been contracted to improve the Pattern 1853 Enfield.During his experiments with the Enfield, Whitworth was inspired to begin experimenting with a hexagonally-rifled barrel; Whitworth would later apply these principles to his field guns.

3. QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun - Wikipedia

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   It was produced by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick and used on Royal Navy warships, exported to allied countries, and used for land service. [4] In British service "12-pounder" was the rounded value of the projectile weight, and "12 cwt (hundredweight)" was the weight of the barrel and breech, to differentiate it from other "12-pounder" guns.

4. List of muzzle-loading guns - Wikipedia

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   70-pounder Whitworth naval gun United Kingdom: 1860s 160: RML 64-pounder 64 cwt gun United Kingdom: 1865 160: RML 64-pounder 71 cwt gun United Kingdom: 1870 160: RML 6.3-inch howitzer United Kingdom: 1878 178: RML 7-inch gun United Kingdom: 1860s-1890s 191: Widow Blakely [1] Confederate States of America: 1861 203: RML 8-inch gun United Kingdom ...

5. Joseph Whitworth - Wikipedia

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   Whitworth was born in John Street, Stockport, Cheshire, where the Stockport Courthouse is today.The site is marked by a blue plaque on the back wall of the courthouse. He was the son of Charles Whitworth, a teacher and Congregational minister, and at an early age developed an interest in machinery.

6. Field artillery in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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   The above diagram shows the typical gun crew of a Civil War cannon. Each cannoneer was numbered and played an important role in the firing sequence when the order "Commence fire" was given: [43] Gunner: Gave the order "Load" to load the cannon and sighted it at the target. Number One: Sponged the barrel clean and rammed the round to the breech.

7. 3-pounder Whitworth rifle - Wikipedia

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   The 3-pdr rifle was designed by British manufacturer Joseph Whitworth in the early 1850s. Along with Whitworth's 12-pdr rifle, the artillery piece was considered for adoption by the British government's Board of Ordnance, eventually losing out to the Armstrong gun. [1]

8. List of field guns - Wikipedia

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   Whitworth rifled breech loader United Kingdom: American Civil War: 75: 8 cm Kanone C/80 German Empire: Balkan Wars, World War I: 75: Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 German Empire: Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II: 75: Reffye 75 mm cannon France: 1870–1877 75: Canon de 75 modèle 1897 France: World War I, World War II 75: Saint-Chamond ...

9. RBL 12-pounder 8 cwt Armstrong gun - Wikipedia

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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.