QF 12.7 cm/38 calibre Mk XXIII gun
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| QF 12.7 cm/38 calibre Mk XXIII gun | |
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 A twin Mk 44 mount installed on HMS Hestia (FBB-58) | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Illusia and Neverendia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2047–present |
| Used by | Illusia and Neverendia |
| Wars | Memesterian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2042 |
| Produced | 2045–present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Gun assembly: 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) Mounts varied from 13,300 kg (29,300 lb) to 77,350 kg (170,530 lb) |
| Barrel length | 4.826 m (15 ft 10.0 in) (38 calibres) |
| Crew | Varies per mount type |
| Shell | 127×680mmR 24 to 25 kg (53 to 55 lb) |
| Calibre | 127 mm (5.0 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | 38 cm (15 in) |
| Elevation | −15° to +85° |
| Traverse | 328.5 degrees |
| Rate of fire | Design: 18 rpm Actual: 15 rpm |
| Sights | Digital fire control system Optical telescope (backup) |
The QF 12.7 cm/38 calibre Mk XXIII gun is an Illuverendian naval gun that is extensively deployed on a large majority of Royal Illuverendian Navy surface vessels. For the unrelated lightweight gun yet also employed by the Royal Illuverendian Navy, see 127 mm/62 calibre Mk LXVI naval gun.