Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
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| gptkbp:armament |
shells
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Victorian_military_technology
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
varied
|
| gptkbp:design |
rifled barrel
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
|
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1855
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced artillery design
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first successful breech-loading artillery piece
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armstrong gun
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
French_artillery_designs
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
breech-loading
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Balaclava
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
interchangeable parts
high muzzle velocity |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
modular design
its accuracy long-range capabilities reduced recoil high rate of fire reliability in combat effective against fortifications improved accuracy over smoothbore guns reduced weight compared to predecessors |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:operationalRange |
effective range of 3,000 yards
|
| gptkbp:producedBy |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
1850s to 1880s
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| gptkbp:productionLocation |
gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
|
| gptkbp:range |
up to 5,000 yards
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
more modern artillery
QF 6 pounder gun |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BL_6_inch_Mk_VII_gun
|
| gptkbp:type |
rifled breech-loading gun
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun gptkb:Crimean_War gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol Battle of Waterloo Battle of the Somme Battle of the Nile Battle of Jutland Second Anglo-Afghan War Anglo-Zulu War Battle of Omdurman Battle of Tel el-Kebir |
| gptkbp:weight |
varied by model
|