QF 3in ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN

QF 3in ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
Image: QF 3in Anti-Aircraft Gun (IWM)
Year1922
Weapon TypeMedium Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerBritain/Vickers
Numbers Produced541
Crew7
Calibre76.2mm (76.2x420R)
Elevation-10° to +90°
Traverse360°
BreechWellin Screw
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightVickers Predictor No2
Gun MountCircular Platform
CarriageFour Wheeled Trailers
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length3.450mm (L/45)
Overall Length7.468m
Width2.30m
Height2.80m
WeightWeight in Transit: 5.125 kg
Weight in Action: 2.721 kg
Round WeightHE: (Mk. IIB) 12.7 kg
AP: (MK.V) 12.7 kg
Muzzle Velocity610 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire16 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire20 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling4.900m
Maximum Ground Range7.680m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration113mm @ 1000m @ 30°
TractionMotorized (Peerless 4 Ton Truck)
Variants[@variants]
NotesOne of the first AA guns ever to be developed, the 3-Inch was still in use in 1940 and many were lost in France while in action with the BEF. Some remained in service on the home front, but by 1941 the British had replaced most of them with the modern 3.7in.