Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer | |
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Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1944 – ???? |
Used by | British Army |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1942 |
Variants | Tank and field mounts |
Specifications | |
Mass | 867 lb (393 kg) |
Length | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Barrel length | 80.4 in (2.04 m)[1] |
Shell | Fixed QF 94 x 206R[2] |
Shell weight | 25 lb (11 kg) |
Calibre | 94 mm (3.7 in) L/18.65 |
Recoil | Hydro pneumatic |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | −5° to +30° |
Rate of fire | 7 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 330 m/s (1,100 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 7,315 m (8,000 yd) |
The Ordnance QF 95-mm howitzer was a British howitzer built in two versions during the Second World War. The tank howitzer version was accepted for service use, but the infantry version was not.
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