Ordnance SBBL 32-pounder gun | |
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Type | Flank defence gun Saluting gun Time gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1882–1927 |
Used by | Army |
Production history | |
Designer | Royal Gun Factory |
Designed | 1880 |
Manufacturer | Royal Arsenal |
Variants | Mk I only |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 86 inches (2.2 m) (bore)[1] |
Shell | 55 pounds (24.95 kg) Case shot Mk I |
Calibre | 6.3-inch (160.0 mm) |
Maximum firing range | Mk I : 400 yards (370 m) |
Sights | Centre sight only |
The SBBL 32-pounder was a British smooth-bore breech loading gun made by converting older 32-pounder 42 cwt smooth-bore muzzle-loading guns.[2]