76mm Ordnance QF 17 pdr
Overview
QF-17
Forward view of QF-17 on display in a museum in Israel.
Source: Bukvoed -
© GNU Attribution Share Alike license
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Anti-tank gun
Entered service
1943
Status
Out of service
Development
1941 - 1942
Developer
United Kingdom
Production
1942 - ?
Producer
United Kingdom
Designations
QF-17
Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder
Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder
Notable users
United Kingdom
Canada
Israel
Canada
Israel
Details
Facts
QF 17 pdr
General
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Towed anti-tank gun
Crew
5 - 6
Dimensions
Weight
3.1 t
Length
About 8 m
Width
2.2 m
Height
1.6 m
Ordnance
Type
77mm 55-caliber gun
Ammunition type
76.2x583mmR
Barrel length
4.19 m
Muzzle brake
Yes, double baffle
Muzzle velocity
1.200 m/s for APDS
880 m/s for HE
Elevation
-6° to +16.5°, manual
Traverse
60° in total, manual
Firepower
Rate of fire
20 rpm theoretical
10 rpm max practical
Range
1.5 km anti-tank
Up to 10.5 km for HE
Carriage
Type
2 wheel split-trail carriage
Limber
No
Gun shield
Yes
Mobility
Towing vehicle
Morris Quad, M3 half-track, Oxford Tracked Carrier
Autonomous mobility
Too heavy for manhandling
APU
No
Media
QF-17
British army QF-17 anti-tank gun in firing position in 1944.
Source: UK MOD
Copyright: Public domain
QF-17
British army QF-17 anti-tank gun in firing position in the Netherlands in 1944.
Source: UK MOD
Copyright: Public domain
QF-17
Side view of QF-17 on display in a museum in Israel.
Source: Bukvoed
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license
QF-17
Rear view of QF-17 on display in a museum in Israel.
Source: Bukvoed
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license