| Year | 1940 |
| Weapon Type | Light Field Gun/Howitzer |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/Various |
| Numbers Produced | 13.000 |
| Crew | 6 (Gun Sergeant, Gunner, Loader, Breech Operator & 2 x Ammunition Bearers) |
| Calibre | 87.6mm (87x292R) |
| Elevation | -5° to +45° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Breech | Vertical Sliding Block |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Gun Sight | No. 29 |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Box Trail |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 2.450mm (L/28.8) |
| Overall Length | 4.60m |
| Width | 2.13m |
| Height | 1.16m |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 3.327 kg Weight in Action: 1.799 kg |
| Round Weight | HE: 11.33 kg. AP: 9.07 kg. Smoke: 9.89 kg. |
| Muzzle Velocity | HE: 518 m/s. AP: 610 m/s. Smoke: 420 m/s. |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 4 r.p.m. |
| Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 8 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 12.253m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Traction | Motorised (Morris C8 Quad) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 25 pounder answered the needs for a weapon that could be used as a field and a howitzer. The 18/25 pounder served as an interim weapon and many were lost when the BEF evacuated from France, leaving the army short on field artillery. The new version was introduced which combined a new box trail designed by Vickers which came with its own firing platform. This platform gave the gun a 360° traverse which was useful if firing at moving targets. The original barrels stayed the same at 87mm and the gun was called the 25 pounder Mk.2 on Mk.1 carriage. And this became to standard field piece found in both British and Commonwealth field regiments. |