QF 3-pounder Nordenfelt
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This article is about the QF 3-pounder Nordenfelt gun. For other 3-pounder weapons, see 3-pounder gun.
The QF 3-pounder Nordenfelt was a light 47 mm quick-firing naval gun and coast defence gun of the late 19th century used by many countries.
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QF 3-pounder Nordenfelt | |
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Type | Naval gun Coast defence gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1885–19?? |
Used by | Many countries |
Production history | |
Designed | 1885 |
Manufacturer | Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company Maxim-Nordenfelt |
Specifications | |
Mass | UK 45-cal version : 452 pounds (205 kg) barrel & breech[1] |
Length | 45 calibres |
Shell | Fixed QF |
Shell weight | 3 lb 4 oz (1.5 kg) |
Calibre | 47-millimetre (1.850 in) |
Breech | Vertical sliding-block with locking wedge |
Muzzle velocity | 1,959 ft/s (597 m/s)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 4,000 yd (3,700 m)[2] |
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