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    • The Ordnance BL 15-pounder, otherwise known as the 15-pounder 7 cwt, was the British Army's field gun in the Second Boer War and some remained in limited use in minor theatres of World War I. It fired a shell of 3-inch (76 mm) diameter with a maximum weight of 15 pounds (6.8 kg), hence its name which differentiated it from its predecessor '12-pounder… See more

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    The gun was a modified version of the previous BL 12-pounder 7 cwt gun of 1883. When the modern smokeless propellant cordite replaced gunpowder in 1892 it was decided that the 12-pounder was capable of firing a h… See more

    Combat use

    The gun was normally towed by 6 horses, in 3 pairs.
    349 guns were in service in the Second Boer War 1899–1902 and fired 166,548 shells out of the British total of 233,714.
    While the g… See more

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    • Ordnance BLC 15-pounder : modernised version
    • Field artillery
    • List of field guns
    • 7.7 cm FK 96 German equivalent See more

    What was a BL 15 pounder?
    The Ordnance BL 15-pounder, otherwise known as the 15-pounder 7 cwt, was the British Army 's field gun in the Second Boer War and some remained in limited use in minor theatres of World War I.
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    Feb 17, 2018 · 15 Pounder QF Ehrhardt Gun - HAC Fargo Camp 1914. The 15 Pounder QF Ehrhardt gun would see active service with the TF RHA in the Middle East. A Battery HAC and the Nottinghamshire RHA were engaged in …

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    Mar 7, 2021 · In the course of the war the Royal Field Artillery’s 15-pounders were augmented by another 322 guns, fifty Pom-Poms, eighteen 5-inch breech-loaders, thirty-nine 5-inch howitzers and twelve 6-inch guns.

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    What is a 15 pounder gun?
    It is the gun that writers usually mean by "15-pounder gun" in World War I, but can be confused with the earlier Ordnance QF 15-pounder Ehrhardt or Ordnance BL 15-pounder, both of which fired the same shell.

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    What was a QF 15 pounder gun?
    The Ordnance QF 15-pounder gun, [note 1] commonly referred to as the Ehrhardt, was a modern German field gun purchased by Britain in 1900 as a stopgap measure to upgrade its field artillery to modern QF standards, while it developed its own alternative. This was precipitated by the experience of...

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    What was a BL 15 pounder?
    The Ordnance BL 15-pounder, otherwise known as the 15-pounder 7 cwt, was the British Army 's field gun in the Second Boer War and some remained in limited use in minor theatres of World War I.

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    What is a BLC 15 pounder gun?
    The Ordnance BLC 15-pounder gun (BLC stood for BL Converted) was a modernised version of the obsolete BL 15-pounder 7 cwt gun, incorporating a recoil and recuperator mechanism above the barrel and a modified quicker-opening breech.

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    How much weight can a 12 pounder shoot?
    The gun was a modified version of the previous BL 12-pounder 7 cwt gun of 1883. When the modern smokeless propellant cordite replaced gunpowder in 1892 it was decided that the 12-pounder was capable of firing a heavier shell up to 15 lb (6.8 kg). A 14-pound (6.4 kg) shell was adopted and the gun was renamed a 15-pounder.

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    When was the 15 pounder QF issued?
    When the Territorial Force as formed in 1908, the Ordnance 15 Pounder QF was issued to the Royal Horse Artillery Batteries. The 15 Pounder QF Ehrhardt gun would see active service with the TF RHA in the Middle East. A Battery HAC and the Nottinghamshire RHA were engaged in the Senussi Campaign in Egypt and Libya.

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    Jun 1, 2020 · Ordnance BL 15-pounder, otherwise known as the 15-pounder 7 cwt, was the British Army's field gun in the Second Boer War. It fired a shell of 3-inch diameter with a maximum weight of 15 pounds (6.8 kg), [production shell …

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