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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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shells
cast iron
rifled barrel
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gptkbp:caliber
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40 pounds
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gptkbp:combat_role
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field artillery
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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6-8 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1900
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gptkbp:design_influence
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influenced later artillery designs
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5 to +15 degrees
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gptkbp:explores
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limited traverse
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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breech-loading
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gptkbp:gunpowder_type
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black powder
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gptkbp:historical_context
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developed during the arms race of the 19th century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first rifled artillery piece adopted by British Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong 40-pounder gun
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for modern artillery development
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gptkbp:length
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3.5 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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400 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:price
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£1,000
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
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gptkbp:production_years
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1855
1880
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gptkbp:range
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3,200 meters
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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1-2 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tel-el-Kebir
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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BL 4.7 inch gun
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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1855-1900
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:speed
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40 pounds
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gptkbp:successor
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BL 4.5 inch howitzer
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:type
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rifled artillery
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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gptkbp:weight
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1,800 kg
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gptkbp:year_established
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1855
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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