RML 9-pounder 8 and 6 cwt guns
| RML 9-pounder 8 cwt gun | |
|---|---|
RML 9-pounder 8 cwt Field Gun, at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1871–1895 |
| Used by | British Empire Sultanate of Zanzibar |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Manufacturer | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Variants | 9 pdr 8 cwt Mark I (Land Service) 8 cwt Mark II (Naval Service) 6 cwt Mark I (N.S.) 6 cwt Mark II (L.S.) 6 cwt. Mark III (N.S.) 6 cwt Mark IV (N.S.) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8-long-hundredweight (400 kg) or 6-long-hundredweight (300 kg) |
| Length | including limber 20 ft 5.5 in (6.236 m) (Mk I) 20 ft 7.5 in (6.287 m) (Mk II) |
| Width | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Height | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Shell | 9.1 pounds (4.1 kg) (common shell) 9.8 pounds (4.4 kg) (shrapnel) |
| Calibre | 3 in (76 mm) |
| Action | RML |
| Breech | none – muzzle-loading |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,330 feet per second (405 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 3,500 yards (3,200 m) |
The RML 9-pounder 8 cwt gun and the RML 9-pounder 6 cwt gun were British Rifled, Muzzle Loading (RML) field, horse and naval artillery guns manufactured in England in the 19th century. They fired a projectile weighing approximately 9 pounds (4.1 kg). "8 cwt" and "6 cwt" refers to the weight of the gun to differentiate it from other 9-pounder guns.