QF 6-pounder Nordenfelt
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This article is about the QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt gun. For other 6-pounder weapons, see 6-pounder gun.
The QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt was a light 57 mm naval gun and coast defence gun of the late 19th century used by many countries.
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QF 6 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 42-cal version : 638 pounds (289 kg) barrel & breech[1] |
Length | various, 42-50 calibres |
Shell | Fixed QF 6 lb (2.7 kg) |
Calibre | 57-millimetre (2.24 in) |
Breech | Vertical sliding-block with locking wedge |
Muzzle velocity | 1,818 ft/s (554 m/s)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 4,500–6,000 yd (4,100–5,500 m)[2] |
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Note that this gun should not be confused with the short-barreled 57 mm Cockerill-Nordenfelt "Canon de caponnière" or fortification gun, which was used to arm the German A7V tank in World War I.
Nordenfelt guns can be visually differentiated from equivalent and similar Hotchkiss guns by having slimmer barrels than the Hotchkiss, hence the Nordenfelt was considerably lighter.