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88mm Ordnance QF 25 pdr


QF-25 | 25-pounder


Overview


Ordnance QF 25 pounder

Former Israeli army Ordnance QF 25 pounder on display in a museum.
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Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Towed howitzer
Entered service
1940
Status
Obsolete
Development
1930 - 1939
Developer
United Kingdom
Production
1939 - 1960's?
Producer
United Kingdom - Royal Ordnance Factories
Canada
Australia
Number produced
Over 13.000
Designations
Ordnance, the Quick Firing 25 pounder Mark II
9-veld | Dutch service
G1 | South African service
8.76 cm Feldkanone 280(e) | Beutewaffe, Mk I
8.76 cm Feldkanone 281(e) | Beutewaffe, Mk II
Notable users
United Kingdom
Canada
South Africa

Details


Facts QF-25 (Mk II on Carriage Mk I)
General
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Towed howitzer
Crew
6
Dimensions - Travel configuration
Weight
1.741 kg for version without muzzle brake
1.785 kg with muzzle brake
Length
4.65 m for version without without muzzle brake
Width
2.13 m
Height
1.69 m
Ordnance
Type
88mm 28-caliber howitzer
Ammunition
88x292mmR
Barrel length
2.47 m
Muzzle brake
Double baffle muzzle brake from 1942 onward
Muzzle velocity
532 m/s minimum
198 m/s minimum
Elevation
-5°
Traverse
4° left and 4° right on carriage
360° on platform
Firepower
Rate of fire
6 to 8 rpm maximum
3 to 4 rpm normal
1 rpm sustained
Range
12.25 km with HE shell
Carriage
Type
Two wheel box carriage
Limber
Optional, doubles as ammunition trailer
Gun shield
Yes
Mobility
Towing vehicle
4x4 light truck
Morris C8 FAT, Vickers Dragon, Ford FGT, Chevrolet CGT, Bedford 3-ton
Autonomous mobility
Can be manhandled over short distances
APU
No

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