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25 Pounder Short Mark 1 - Definition and Overview

The 25 pounder Short Mark 1 (Baby 25 pr) was an Australian pack gun version of the British 25 pounder howitzer, first produced in 1943. This was a shortened version of the standard 25 pounder, mounted on the Carriage 25 pr Light, Mark 1. The "Baby 25 pr" was intended for jungle combat and was used in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, during World War II. The jeep-towable gun could be broken down into 13 sections.

Statistics

  • Calibre: 87.6 mm
  • Elevation: -5 ° to 40 °
  • Muzzle Velocity: 390 m/s
  • Range: 9,333 m
  • Shell Weight: 11.3 kg (25 lb)
  • Traverse: 8 °
  • Weight: 1368.8 kg

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