Ordnance BL 12-pounder 7 cwt
The Ordnance BL 12-pounder 7cwt was the British Army's field gun which succeeded the RML 13-pounder 8 cwt in 1885.
| Ordnance BL 12-pounder 7 cwt | |
|---|---|
With Royal Horse Artillery crew | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1885–1895 |
| Used by | British Empire |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1883 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 784 pounds (356 kg) barrel & breech |
| Barrel length | 84 inches (2,134 mm) bore (28 calibres) |
| Shell | separate loading BL, 12.5 lb (5.7 kg) Shrapnel |
| Calibre | 3-inch (76.2 mm) |
| Traverse | nil |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,710 feet per second (520 m/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 5,000 yards (4,600 m) |
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