Skoda 75 mm Model 1936
Skoda 75 mm Model 1936 | |
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Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Skoda |
Manufacturer | Skoda |
Variants | 76 mm mountain gun M1938 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 785 kg (1,731 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.43 m (4 ft 8 in) L/18.7[1] |
Shell weight | 6.23 kg (13.7 lb) |
Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge |
Carriage | Box-trail |
Elevation | -8° to +65° |
Traverse | 7°[1] |
Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 495 m/s (1,620 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 10 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
The Skoda 75 mm Model 1936 (75 mm M.36) was a mountain gun manufactured by Skoda Works, in Czechoslovakia, and a variant was produced in Soviet Union (as the 76 mm mountain gun M1938). Skoda also produced a handful of the 76.2 mm variant. For transport, the gun could be broken down into three sections, and further broken down into ten loads. The gun crew was protected by an armoured shield.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 10. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.