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Q.F.

American  

abbreviation

  1. quick-firing.


QF British  

abbreviation

  1. quick-firing

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Duration of time, six years, in which there were the following magistrates here enumerated: Q. Sulpicius Q.F.

From Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Foster, Herbert Baldwin

At the date of the outbreak of hostilities the modern armament of the field artillery was as follows:— 6 Creusot Q.F.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

It consists of several lines of batteries for Q.F. guns and howitzers in cupolas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

In the British Q.F. equipment, a graduated dial or drum shows the elevation of the gun above the line of sight.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

Armstrong Guns 9-pr., with 1,300 rounds,1 Krupp Q.F.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office