3-pounder gun, 3-pounder, 3-pdr or QF 3-pdr is an abbreviation typically referring to a gun which fired a projectile weighing approximately 3 pounds. It may refer to:

The wooden poles, called handspikes, were placed in the carriage's iron fittings to move the guns. Several men with handspikes could carry the cannon over rough terrain or the whole piece …

Grasshopper was the nickname for a cannon used by the British in the late 18th century as a light battalion gun to support infantry. It was designed for service in rough terrain such as the …

2024年1月26日 · Discover the history of the Verbruggen 3-lb gun and its use in North America. (Please note: this is note research done by an NPS employee).

2012年8月25日 · How common were three pound cannons during the Civil War? I could not seem to find them in Warren Ripley's Artillery and Ammunition of the Civil War. Perhaps I did not use …

The QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss or in French use Canon Hotchkiss à tir rapide de 47 mm were a family of long-lived light 47 mm naval guns introduced in 1886 to defend against new, small …

This reproduction Verbruggen style cannon measures 47 inches long from muzzle to rear tip and 11 inches wide at the trunnions, with a bore measuring 3 inches. The only visible marking is a …

Round shot diameter, 21 / 20 cannon calibre and 25 / 24 cannon calibre for the standard British cannonball weights.

CAN21 – Verbruggen 3 Pounder, full scale, 2-1/4″ bore, 195#, 37″ long. New 2019 addition to the cannon offerings from Hern! A historical reproduction of the common Verbruggen 3 pounders. …

This canon is from the old Fort Ticonderoga collection. It has the crown an a number 3 cast in the barrel to barrel. The barrel length is approximately 44 inches long. The garrisons carriage have …