12-pounder gun
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12-pounder gun or 12-pdr, usually denotes a gun which fired a projectile of approximately 12 pounds.
Guns of this type include:
Guns of this type include:
- A cannonTwelve-pound cannonThe twelve-pound cannon is a cannon that fires twelve-pound projectiles from its barrel, as well as grapeshot, chainshot, shrapnel, and later shells and canister shot. It was first used during the Tudor period and reached its production top in the Napoleonic wars...
sized for a 12 pound ball, see Naval artillery in the Age of SailNaval artillery in the Age of SailNaval artillery in the Age of Sail encompasses the period of roughly 1571-1863: when large, sail-powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a bewildering variety of different types and sizes of cannon as their main armament. By modern standards, these cannon were extremely... - Canon de 12 de VallièreCanon de 12 de VallièreThe Canon de 12 de Vallière was a type of cannon designed by French officer Florent-Jean de Vallière , Director-General of the Battalions and Schools of the Artillery.-Development:...
French canon of 1732 - Canon lourd de 12 GribeauvalCanon lourd de 12 GribeauvalThe Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval was a French canon and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval...
French heavy cannon of the mid-late 18th century - Canon de 12 GribeauvalCanon de 12 GribeauvalThe Canon de 12 Gribeauval was a French field artillery 12-pounder cannon which was part of the Gribeauval system. The system of Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval is said to mimic a concept pioneered by Justin Amedee Ethan de Musteve as early as 1765, who advocated altered gun-carriages to...
French field cannon of the mid-late 18th century - Canon obusier de 12Canon obusier de 12The Canon obusier de 12 , also known as the "Canon de l’Empereur" was a type of canon-obusier developed by France in 1853...
French 12 cm field gun of 1853. Known (incorrectly) in the US as "12 pounder Napoleon" - RBL 12 pounder 8 cwt Armstrong field gunRBL 12 pounder 8 cwt Armstrong gunThe Armstrong Breech Loading 12 pounder 8 cwt, later known as RBL 12 pounder 8 cwt, was an early modern 3-inch rifled breech-loading field gun of 1859.-Design:The gun incorporated some advanced features for its day...
of 1859 - one of the Dahlgren gunDahlgren gunDahlgren guns were muzzle loading naval artillery designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren USN, mostly used in the period of the American Civil War. Dahlgren's design philosophy evolved from an accidental explosion in 1849 of a 32-pounder being tested for accuracy, killing a gunner...
s of the American Civil War - Ordnance BL 12 pounder 7 cwtOrdnance BL 12 pounder 7 cwtThe Ordnance BL 12 pounder 7cwt was the British Army's field gun, which succeed the RML 13 pounder 8 cwt in 1885.-History:The gun was initially adopted by both the Royal Field Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery, and was in full service by 1885...
Field gun, 1885–1892 - Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtOrdnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtThe Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt was a Royal Navy "landing gun" intended for navy use ashore. "8 cwt" refers to the weight of the gun and breech, approximately 8 cwt = 8 x = 896 lb. This was how the British often differentiated between guns of the same calibre or weight of shell...
Naval landing gun, late 19th century & early 20th century - Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwtOrdnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwtThe Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt was a lighter version of the British 12 pounder 7 cwt gun, used by the Royal Horse Artillery. The "6 cwt" referred to the weight of the gun and barrel to differentiate it from other 12 pounders guns...
Light field gun, 1894–1916 - QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gunThe QF 12 pounder 12 cwt gun was a common calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century. It was produced by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick and used on Royal Navy warships, and exported to allied countries...
"Long 12" 1890s - 1940s - QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gunThe 12 pounder 12 cwt anti-aircraft gun was borrowed for AA use from the QF 12 pounder 12 cwt coast defence gun with the addition of a modified cradle for higher elevation, a retaining catch for the cartridge, and an additional spring recuperator above the barrel and high-angle sights. Writers...
World War I - QF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gunQF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gunThe QF 12 pounder 18 cwt gun was a 3 inch high-velocity naval gun used to equip larger British warships such as battleships for defence against torpedo boats...
1904 - 1920s - Erroneously, the QF 3 inch 20 cwtQF 3 inch 20 cwtThe QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun became the standard anti-aircraft gun used in the home defence of the United Kingdom against German airships and bombers and on the Western Front in World War I. It was also common on British warships in World War I and submarines in World War II...
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