Schneider-Danglis 75mm mountain gun M. 1909

 

 

 

 

 

Schneider designation :

75 M.P.D. 2 bis

Calibre :

75mm L/16.7

Weight of the barrel :

207 kg

Weight of the carriage :

203 kg

Weight of the weehls :

55 kg

Weight of the gun shield :

60 kg

Weight of the ammo shield :

35 kg

Weight in action :

590 kg

Barrel lenght :

1.256 m

Number of barrel grooves :

24

Height of line of fire :

800 mm

Shield thickness :

3.5 mm

Weight of the charge :

270 g

Shell weight:

6.5 kg

Max. range :

6500 m

Muzzle velocity :

350 m/s

Height of line of fire :

990 mm

Elevation :

+ 27° (+ 18° 30’) / + 11° (+ 2° 30’)

Traversing angle :

4° 30’

Height of weehls :

0.9 m

Track :

0.93 m

Transport :

6 loads

Remarks :

Quick firing mountain gun, with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, swinging block breech mechanism. It was not fitted for an indipendent line of sight.