RML 8-inch howitzer
| RML 8-inch howitzer | |
|---|---|
RML 8-inch 46 cwt howitzer diagram, pub. 1879 (HMSO) | |
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1872–1902 |
| Used by | British Empire |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Manufacturer | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Variants | 46 cwt Mark I and II 70 cwt Mark I and II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 46-long-hundredweight (2,300 kg) |
| Crew | 9 |
| Shell | 180 pounds (82 kg) (common shell) 180 pounds (82 kg) (shrapnel) |
| Calibre | 8 inches (203.2 mm) |
| Action | RML |
| Breech | none – muzzle-loading |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,330 feet per second (405 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 3,500 yards (3,200 m) |
The RML 8-inch howitzer was a British Rifled, Muzzle Loading (RML) Howitzer manufactured in England in the 19th century, which fired a projectile weighing approximately 180 pounds (82 kg). It was used in siege batteries and in fortifications.