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 for naval and coastal defence and as a heavy field gun during the Second Boer War. It was unpopular with the Gunners due to being poorly balanced and challenging to transport compared to lighter guns. Its barrel wear and relatively lightweight shell made it unsuitable for WW1.
Heavy Batteries of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery of Montreal, Prince Edward Island and Coburg, Ontario used the MKIV from 1905 to 1919.
Weight of Projectile: 45 pounds (20.4 kilograms)
Range: 12,000 yards (11,000 metres)
Detachment: Gun, limber, 8 horses or oxen and 10 Gunners