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| Ordnance, RCL, 3.45 in Mk 1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless rifle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dennis Burney |
| Manufacturer | Broadway Trust Company |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 75 lb (34 kg) |
| Barrel length | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) L/14.75 |
| Shell | HESH |
| Shell weight | 16 lb 4 oz (7.4 kg) |
| Calibre | 3.45 in (88 mm) |
| Muzzle velocity | 600 ft/s (180 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,000 yd (910 m) |
The 3.45 inch RCL was an 88 mm British recoilless weapon, designed by Sir Dennis Burney during the Second World War. Delayed by problems due to breech wear because of gas erosion upon firing, it did not see action, as was hoped, in the Far East, particularly Burma. However, it did lead to the post-war Mobat and Wombat recoilless rifles.