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Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt
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OrdnanceBL12pounder6cwt

Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1894
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OrdnanceBL12pounder6cwt

Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt
Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt Photo: British Government · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
40
Muzzle Velocity
25
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1894–1916
Operators5 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Field Guns MASS Rating
64/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
211/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Firepower
30
Accuracy
40
Rate of Fire
30
Mobility
40
Muzzle Velocity
25
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt
Category
Production
1894–1916
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
64
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1894
  • Combat Weight914 kg
  • Travel Weight914 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)5.2 km
  • Muzzle Velocity483 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)7
  • Elevation-8° to 16°
  • Traversenil
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.8 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,892 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1894Production started
  2. 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
  3. 1916Production ended
132
years in service
22
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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