QF 13 Pounder 9 Cwt

QF 13 Pounder 9 Cwt

The 13 pounder 9 cwt anti-aircraft gun became the standard mobile British anti-aircraft gun of the World War I era, especially in theatres outside Britain. 13 pounder referred to the weight of the shell, 9 cwt referred to the weight of the barrel and breech (9 x 112 lb = 1008 lb), to differentiate it from other varieties of "13 pounder".

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