2.75-inch Mountain gun M. 1911
British
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Ordnance BL 2.75-in. gun
Mk. I on carriage mountain BL 2.75-in Mk. I |
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Bulgarian
designation : |
70-мм
оръдие
Армстронг |
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Calibre
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68.85mm L/27.8 |
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Weight
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Weight
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Barrel
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Length
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Barrel grooves |
number
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16 |
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depth : |
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Ammunition |
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Cartridge |
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diameter : |
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charge
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H.E.
Shell |
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length
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muzzle
vel. : |
393 m/s |
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max.
range : |
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Shrapnel |
weight
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length
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fuze
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Time and Percussion Fuze
No. 80 Mk V |
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muzzle
vel. : |
393 m/s |
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max.
range : |
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Elevation
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+ 22° / - 15° |
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Traversing
angle : |
8° |
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Recoil :
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Transport
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dismantled in 6 loads or
drawn |
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Remarks : Quick firing mountain gun
using separate ammunition, hydro-spring recoil system, screw breech mechanism,
traverse on axle. It was basically an improved version of the old 10 pdr
mountain gun with a recoil system, a faster breech mechanism, a heavier shell
and a shield. It was a screw gun design, where the barrel could be separated
into two parts by means of a screw joint. Adopted in 1911, it entered in
service in 1914. During the war 183 of these guns were manufactured, with
289,900 rounds. The
National Museum of Military History in |
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