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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 703)
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Great Britain
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Mountain artillery
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Contributor :
(Wikimedia Commons) Bukvoed      http://commons.wikimedia.org/
Bernard Plumier      http://www.passioncompassion1418.com       |
Location :
Israël Tel-Aviv Batey ha-Osef museum
Coordinates :
Lat : 32.07120 / Long : 34.76820
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General comments on this surviving gun :
Identical items in the same location :
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Items covered by this file : 1 |
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This mountain howitzer barrel seems to have been modified since it does not have the classical mid-length ring shape typical to the dismantle-able 'screw guns' |
Rear view on the breech. Markings are hidden by the thick paint |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     QF 3.7-in. mountain howitzer | Origin :       ( Royal Arsenal)           | ||||
Historic context :
Unde the pression of the Indian army that was calling for a mountain howitzer to replace the obsolete BL 10-pdr (1901) and 2.75-in (1911) mountain guns, the British weapon industry had to wait for the war start and the arrival of a budget to design the brand new ‘QF 3.7-in pack howitzer’ that could be dismantled into 8 separate packs for its transportation. It was still a 'screw gun', with its barrel that could be separated in two sections linked with a thread. |
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