Schneider-Canet 105mm field howitzer M. 1910

 

 

 

 

Schneider designation :

Obusier de campagne à tir rapide de 105mm, type O.C. 105 N° 5

Romanian designation :

Obuzierul Schneider, calibrul 105 mm, model 1910

Calibre :

105mm L/14

Weight of the barrel :

349 kg

Weight of the breech-block :

25 kg

Weight in action :

1160 kg

Weight of the limber :

520 kg (empty) – 790 kg (loaded)

Weight in marching order :

1950 kg

Weight of the wagon body :

600 kg (empty) – 1108 kg (loaded)

Weight of the ammo wagon :

1120 kg (empty) – 1898 kg (loaded)

Barrel length :

1.470 m

Number of barrel grooves :

32

Angle of twist :

12°

Height of the line of fire :

1065 mm

Shield

thickness :

4 mm

weight :

92 kg

Weight of the charge :

0.43 kg of Poudre BM2 (French smokeless powder)

Shell weight :

16 kg – charge : 3.14 kg Schneiderite

Shrapnel weight :

16 kg – charge 180 g

370 bullets x 15 g

Universal shell weight :

16 kg – 317 bullets x 15 g

H.E. charge : 830 g Trotyl

base charge : 270 g

Muzzle velocity :

330 m/s

Max. range :

6400 m

Height of the line of sight :

1065 mm

Elevation :

+ 43° / - 3°

Traversing angle :

5°

Wheels

weight :

163.5 kg

height :

1330 mm

track :

1578 mm

Transport :

drawn by six horses

Ammunition :

limber – 18, wagon body – 32

Remarks :

Quick firing field howitzer, with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, swinging block breech mechanism, traverse on axle. It was equipped with the “Ghenea” pedestal sight, used for direct and indirect laying. It was not fitted for an independent line of sight.

This howitzer was offered to the Bulgarian and Romanian Army, but only the latter adopted it. In February 1912 it was also presented to the French “Commission des nouveaux materiéls”, presided by general Lamothe. In September the howitzer was tested during the military manœuvres in the West by a battery commanded by cpt. Sicard. It proved very good, weighting as the 75mm field gun, and being able to engage targets that it could not reach. But nevertheless it met all the requirements of the “Programme du 31 octobre 1911” for a light howitzer, it was not adopted.