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QF 18-pounder gun
Photo: "Australian official photographers" · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Field Guns · United Kingdom · 1904
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QF18-poundergun

QF 18-pounder gun
QF 18-pounder gun Photo: "Australian official photographers" · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Accuracy
75
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
70
Muzzle Velocity
60
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1904–1940
Operators9 countries
Quantity10,469
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Field Guns MASS Rating
1/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
11/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Accuracy
75
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
70
Muzzle Velocity
60
Direct-Fire Capability
50
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
QF 18-pounder gun
Category
Production
1904–1940
Quantity
10,469
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1904
  • Combat Weight1,282 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeBox Trail
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Maximum Range (standard)9.3 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11.1 km
  • Muzzle Velocity492 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)20
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)4
  • Elevation-5° to +16°(Mk I & II); +30° (Mk III); +37°(Mk IV & V)
  • Traverse4.5° left and right; (Mk I – IV); 25° left and right (Mk V)
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
◆Mobility2MOD.2
▤Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length2.34 m
  • Width1.91 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production10,469
  • Production Start1,903 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1904Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1940Production ended
122
years in service
36
years in production
10,469
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
QF 18-POUNDER GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
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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