Photos from the RCA Museum Artillery Collection
The 762mm MGR-1 Honest John was the first nuclear surface to surface rocket deployed by the U.S. Army and was widely used by NATO 1953-1985. Although primarily intended to deliver nuclear weapons, high explosive and nerve gas warheads were also produced. Honest John was Canada’s only land-based tactical nuclear system. Canada had two Honest John …
The QF 2 Pounder Anti-Tank Gun MK IX was the most powerful anti-tank gun in the world when introduced in 1937. Vickers and Woolwich Arsenal designed the 2 Pounder as an anti-tank weapon deployed on a field carriage or armoured vehicle. The British approved the QF 2 Pounder MK IX for operational service in 1937. …
Elswick Ordnance Company in the United Kingdom designed the Quick Firing 4.7-Inch Gun MKIV for the Royal Navy and British Army. During the 1880s and 1890s, the British deployed them on naval and coastal defence mounts as well as garrison and field artillery carriages. The gun entered service in 1888. The British Army used it …
British 1776 pattern 6 pounder smoothbore cannon cast in 1796. Light brass 6-pounder, cast by John and Henry King in 1796. Weight: 600 pounds Length: 5 feet
In Gunner service, the Universal Carrier Ford No 3 Mark 2 was used to carry Forward Observation Officers and their radio operators to direct artillery fire. It was also used as an ammunition carrier and towing vehicle in Canadian Anti-Tank Regiments in conjunction with 2 and 6 Pounder Anti-Tank guns. The Universal Carrier moved infantry …
