This gun was designed as a siege howitzer firing a special 122 pounds 9 ounces (55.59 kg) howitzer shell.
It was designed to be fired from a static siege platform, with wheels removed, for accurate long-range shooting.
When fired mounted on its normal wheeled travelling carriage, which had become standard practice for modern medium artillery,  its range and accuracy diminished due to limited elevation and also lack of a modern recoil mechanism.
This gun was designed as a siege howitzer firing a special 122 pounds 9 ounces (55.59 kg) howitzer shell. It was designed to be fired from a static siege platform, with wheels removed, for accurate long-range shooting. When fired mounted on its normal wheeled travelling carriage, which had become standard practice for modern medium artillery,  its range and accuracy diminished due to limited elevation and also lack of a modern recoil mechanism.
BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer