Krupp 120mm M. 1892 field howitzer

 

 

 

 

Turkish designation :

12/11.6 sm. sahra obüsü

Calibre :

120mm L/11.6

Weight of the barrel :

450 kg

Weight of the breech-block :

35 kg

Weight in action :

1115 kg

Weight in marching order :

2100 kg

Barrel length :

1400 m

Rifling

lenght :

1015 mm – 8.5 calibres

twist :

increasing, from 1 in 50 to 1 in 30 calibres

Barrel grooves

number :

36

depth :

1.5 mm

width :

6.97 mm

Height of the line of fire :

910 mm

Battering charge :

0.6 kg / 0.9 kg / 1.5 kg of black powder

(Grobkörniges Art.-Pulver)

0.2 kg / 0.3 kg / 0.5 kg of smokeless powder

Cast iron shell

weight :

20 kg charge : 1.5 kg of black powder

length :

3.1 calibres

max. range :

5800 m

Steel shell

weight :

20 kg charge : 2.5 kg of black powder

length :

4 calibres

Shrapnel

weight :

20 kg charge : 200 g of black powder

460 bullets x 16 g

max. range :

5400 m

Muzzle velocity :

268 m/s

Length of the line of sight  :

570 mm

Elevation :

+ 45° / - 5°

Track :

1.53 m

Transport :

drawn by six horses

Ammunition :

gun limber - 18 shells, wagon - 45 shells

12 ammunition wagons for every battery

Remarks :

Slow firing howitzer with single-motion wedge breech mechanism, and no shield. The Turkish Army bought 72 of these howitzers.