List of British Ordnance Terms - Ordnance

Ordnance

In British use, Ordnance meant the barrel and breech, without mounting, of a gun. The gun with its mounting was called an Equipment. For example, a complete deployable gun might be described as Ordnance QF 18 pdr gun Mk II on carriage, field, QF 18 pdr gun Mk I.

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