The majority of ships built or refit between 1890 and 1922 carried Pattern 1892 guns.

During its career the role of the guns evolved from one of anti-torpedo boat defense to coastal artillery and anti-aircraft use.

[1] The original naval mounts produced between 1892 and 1913 had low angles of elevation −7° to +20°.

After the 1917 October Revolution the successor states of Estonia, Finland, Poland and the Soviet Union all used this gun.

The last Finnish warship to carry 75/50 guns was the minelayer Ruotsinsalmi, which was decommissioned in 1975.