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Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt
Photo: Photographer & artist not identified. British Government. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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OrdnanceQF12pounder8cwt

Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1890
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OrdnanceQF12pounder8cwt

Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt
Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt Photo: Photographer & artist not identified. British Government. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
60
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
45
Direct-Fire Capability
70
Reliability
80
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1890
Operators9 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
52
Field Guns MASS Rating
12/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
76/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
50
Rate of Fire
60
Mobility
55
Muzzle Velocity
45
Direct-Fire Capability
70
Reliability
80
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt
Category
Production
1890–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
52
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1894
  • Combat Weight406 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range (standard)4.65 km
  • Muzzle Velocity483 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)10
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length2.13 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,894 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1890Production started
  2. 1895Entered service
  3. 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
136
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
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.
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