Gun 28/10

Gun 28/10. . , Gun 28/10 , , The Gibraltar Gun is one of the largest and heaviest objects in the Royal Artillery's collection – a 38 foot long coastal defence artillery piece weighing 40 tonnes. , , The 9.2 inch calibre gun is a rare surviving example of the large coastal guns installed throughout the British Empire in the early 1900s to counter long-rang attacks by enemy battleships and cruisers. , , It could fire a shell weighing 380lb over a range of 16 miles (26.5 kilometres). , , This type of heavy artillery was used to protect strategically important coastal locations throughout the British Empire including Gibraltar where this gun was located for its service life. , , The gun was first installed on the Gibraltar coast in 1902 where it remained in service into the 1950s when guns like this were finally replaced by guided missile systems. , , In the 1980s, it was found in a Gibraltar scrap yard and was returned to Britain where it was made. , , Loaned by permission of the Royal Artillery Historical Trust