6-inch howitzer

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A 6-inch howitzer is a howitzer with a 6-inch bore. Examples include:

Howitzer Type of artillery piece

A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles over relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent.

BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer howitzer

The Ordnance BL 6 inch 26cwt howitzer was a British howitzer used during World War I and World War II. The qualifier "26cwt" refers to the weight of the barrel and breech together which weighed 26 long hundredweight (1.3 t).

BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer

The Ordnance BL 6 inch 30cwt howitzer was a British medium howitzer used in the Second Boer War and early in World War I. The qualifier "30cwt" refers to the weight of the barrel and breech together which weighed 30 hundredweight (cwt) : 30 x 112 lb = 3360 lb. It can be identified by the slightly flared shape of the muzzle and large recuperator springs below the barrel.

See also

Category:155 mm artillery, for other weapons that could be described as "6-inch" howitzers

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BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V howitzer

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6-inch howitzer M1908

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BL 4-inch Mk I – VI naval gun

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152 mm howitzer M1910

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