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What caliber is a 6 pounder gun?
57 mm
Ordnance QF 6-pounder
| Ordnance QF 6-pounder 7 cwt | |
|---|---|
| Height | 4 ft 2 in (1.28 m) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 57×441 mmR |
| Calibre | 2.244 in (57 mm) |
What is a 6 pounder gun?
6-pounder gun or 6-pdr, usually denotes a 57-millimetre (2.2 in) gun firing a projectile weighing approximately 6 pounds (2.7 kg). Guns of this type include: QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss, a 57 mm naval gun of the 1880s; a similar weapon was designed by Driggs-Schroeder for the US Navy.
What caliber is a 2 pounder gun?
40 mm
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
| Ordnance QF 2 pounder | |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 40 mm (1.575 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-spring |
| Carriage | three-leg platform |
How heavy is a 6lb cannon?
| M1841 6-pounder field gun | |
|---|---|
| Variants | 1835, 1838, 1840 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 880 lb (399.2 kg) |
| Length | 5.0 ft (1.52 m) |
What is another name for a 6 pounder gun?
For other 6-pounder weapons, see 6-pounder gun. The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6-pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, serving during the Second World War as a primary anti-tank gun of both the British and United States Army (as the 57 mm Gun M1). It was also used as the main armament for a number of armoured fighting vehicles.
What is a QF 6 pounder in WW2?
Ordnance QF 6-pounder, a British 57 mm anti-tank and tank gun of World War II QF 6 pounder 10 cwt gun, a British twin mount naval and coast defence gun 1937–1956.
When did the 6 pounder come out in WW2?
The 6-pounder was followed into production by the next generation British anti-tank gun, the Ordnance QF 17-pounder, which came into use from February 1943. As a smaller and more manoeuvrable gun, the 6-pounder continued to be used by the British Army for the rest of World War II and for about 20 years afterwards.
How much does a 6 pounder round weigh?
A complete round weighed 9.7 lb (4.4 kg) and its projectile weighed 6 lb (2.7 kg). The most common types of ammunition available for 6-pounder guns were shrapnel, steel and common shells. In World War II higher-yield high explosive rounds were produced. QF 6-pounder common projectile 1891 close-up. QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss diagram.