Pounder Short Mark

The 25 pounder Short Mark 1 (Baby 25 pr) was an Australian 25 pounder (11 kg) howitzer, first produced in 1943. This was a shortened version of the standard 25 pounder, mounted on the Carriage 25 pr Light, Mark 1. The Baby 25 pr was intended for jungle combat and was used in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, during World War II. The jeep-towable gun could be broken down into 13 sections.

Statistics

• Calibre: 87.6 mm
• Elevation: -5 ° to 40 °
• Muzzle Velocity: 390 m/s
• Range: 9,333 m
• Shell Weight: 11.3 kg (25 lb)
• Traverse: 8 °
• Weight: 1368.8 kg

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