BL 15-pounder gun
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The Ordnance BL 15-pounder, otherwise known as the 15-pounder 7 cwt, was the British Army's field gun in the Second Boer War and some remained in limited use in minor theatres of World War I. It fired a shell of 3-inch (76 mm) diameter with a maximum weight of 15 pounds (6.8 kg), hence its name which differentiated it from its predecessor '12-pounder' 3-inch (76 mm) gun which fired shells weighing only 12.5 pounds (5.7 kg).[note 1]
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Ordnance BL 15-pounder | |
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Type | Field gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1892–1918 |
Used by | British Empire |
Wars | Second Boer War World War I |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 84 in (2.134 m) (28 calibres) [1] |
Shell | Separate loading BL, 14 lb (6.4 kg) shrapnel |
Calibre | 3-inch (76.2 mm) |
Elevation | -5° - 16°[1] |
Rate of fire | 7-8 rds/min[2] |
Muzzle velocity | 1590 ft/s[3] |
Maximum firing range | 6000 yds[4] |
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