6-inch Howitzer Gribeauval

6-inch Howitzer Gribeauval.

Introduced in 1776, the 6-inch howitzer, named obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval in French service, replaced the earlier 8-inch howitzer M1743/48 of the field artillery until it was superseded by the 24-pound (5.72-inch) howitzer system An XI in 1805.

Available Scale Model Kits

  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:32 Calder Craft 5452
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:32 Hinchliffe ME/G/4
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 28 mm Elite Miniatures AE12
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 28 mm Front Rank EQ40
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 28 mm Trent Miniatures FA05
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 25 mm Hinchliffe 25/D
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 25 mm Minifigs NFA 3
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:72 ESCI P-234
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:72 Imperial-Modellbau IM-GG 0004
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:72 Fine Scale Factory NF10
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 20 mm Hinchliffe 20/12
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 20 mm RSM95 NF-6H
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 20 mm Frying Pan & Blanket 122
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 15 mm Heritage Miniatures
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 15 mm Jacobite ART005
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 15 mm Minifigs 34NA
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 15 mm Museum Miniatures FNG03
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 15 mm Naismith NE27
  • French 6″ Howitzer, 1:285 Adler Miniatures FNE 4
  • French 6″ Howitzern, 1:300 Heroics & Ros MFN3B

Technical Specifications

  • Type: Obusier de 6 pouces Système Gribeauval
  • Calibre: 166 mm (6 pouces)
  • Barrel Length: 71 cm
  • Barrel Weight: 318 kg
  • Carriage Weight: 860 kg
  • Canister Range: 250 m
  • Effective Range: 700 m
  • Maximum Range: 1200 m

Historical Employment

  • Battle of Yorktown, 1781
  • French Revolutionary Wars, 1792–1802
  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800–1814

French Napoleonic Miniatures