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The Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt was a Royal Navy landing gun intended for navy use ashore. 8 cwt refers to the weight of the gun and breech approximately 8 cwt = 8 x 112 lb (51 kg) = 896 lb. This was how the British often differentiated between guns of the same calibre or weight of shell. This gun had a short barrel and was of relatively low power compared to the 12 pounders of 12 and 18 cwt although it fired the same shells.
