Ordnance QF 3.7 inch mountain howitzer | |
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Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1917–Present |
Used by | Nepal (The Nepalese Army still has 90-100 in Service)[when?][citation needed] |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Produced | 1915–? |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,610 lb (730 kg)[2] |
Barrel length | 3 ft 7.5 in (1.10 m)[2] |
Shell | Separate-loading QF 94 x 92 mm R[3] |
Shell weight | 20 lb (9.1 kg) HE, Shrapnel, Smoke, Star shell, HEAT |
Calibre | 3.7 in (94 mm) |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic, variable, 17.5–35 inch[2] |
Carriage | Wheeled, split trail |
Elevation | −5° to +40°[2] |
Traverse | 20° L & R[2] |
Muzzle velocity | 973 ft/s (297 m/s)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 5,900 yd (5,400 m)[2] |
Ordnance, QF 3.7-inch howitzer is a mountain gun, used by British and Commonwealth armies in the First and Second World Wars, and between the wars.