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QF 6-pounder 10 cwt gun
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This article is about the British naval and coastal defence gun QF 6-pounder 10 cwt of World War II. For other guns of this size, see 6-pounder gun.
The British QF (quick-firing) 6-pounder 10 cwt gun[note 1] was a 57 mm twin-mount light coast defence and naval gun from the 1930s to 1950s.
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QF 6-pounder 10 cwt Mark I | |
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![]() The 6-pounder gun mark I in twin mark I mounting on board HMS Mackay whilst she is at Harwich. | |
Type | Naval gun and coastal gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1930s–1950s |
Used by | British Commonwealth |
Wars | Second World War |
Production history | |
Variants | Naval gun (twin mount) Coastal gun (twin mount) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,060 lb (480 kg) |
Length | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Crew | 6 |
Shell | 57 × 464 mm R[1] |
Calibre | 57 mm (2.24 in) |
Breech | semi-automatic sliding breech block |
Recoil | 1 ft (30 cm) |
Elevation | -10/+80 |
Traverse | 360 degrees |
Rate of fire | 72 rounds per minute[citation needed] |
Muzzle velocity | 2,390 ft/s (727 m/s) HE round |
Effective firing range | 11,300 yards (10,330 m) at 45° HE round |
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