Schneider-Canet
75mm M. 1911 mountain gun
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Turkish
designation : |
7,5/16 sm. Fransız Şinayder seri ateşli dağ top |
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French
designation : |
Matériel de montagne tir rapide, de 75mm, type MD² T |
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Calibre
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75mm L/16.7 |
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Weight
of the barrel : |
109 kg |
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Weight
of the carriage : |
328 kg |
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Weight
in action : |
513 kg |
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Barrel
length : |
1.250 m |
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Number
of barrel grooves : |
28 |
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Height
of line of fire : |
773 mm |
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Shield
thickness : |
4 mm |
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Cartridge
weight : |
6.105 kg |
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Shell
weight : |
5.3 kg - bursting charge:
0.7 kg |
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Shrapnel |
weight
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5.3 kg 281 bullets x 10 g |
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fuze
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time and percussion |
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Muzzle
velocity : |
300 m/s |
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Max.
range : |
4900 m / 5900 m |
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Elevation
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+ 20° / - 10° (with axle
in low position) + 28° / + 13° (with axle
in high position) |
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Traversing
angle : |
4° 30’ |
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Track
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900 mm |
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Height
of wheels : |
900 mm |
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Transport
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5 loads : 1 - gun; 1 -
carriage and axle; 1 - shield and fittings; 1 - cradle, 1 - trail and wheels |
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Remarks : Quick firing mountain
gun, with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, swinging block breech mechanism. It
was fitted for an independent line of sight. In 1911-12 Turkish Army bought
18 four-guns batteries. At least 1, but more likely 6 of these guns were
captured by the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan war. |
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