Year | 1933 |
Weapon Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 807 |
Crew | Sergeant/Squad Leader + .30 cal M1903 Rifle. Corporal/Fuze Setter + .30 cal M1903 Rifle. Corporal/Gunner + .30 cal M1903 Rifle. 2 x Pvts/Assistant Gunners + .30 cal M1903 Rifles. 6 x Pvts/Cannoneers + .30 cal M1903 Rifles. Pvt/Driver + .30 cal M1903 Rifle. |
Calibre | 76.2mm (76.2x585R) |
Elevation | -1° to +80° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Semi-Automatic |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | M26 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | M3 |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 3.86m (L/50) |
Overall Length | 7.62m |
Width | 2.10m |
Height | 2.87m |
Weight | Weight in Transit: 7.620 kg Weight in Action: 5.534 kg |
Round Weight | M42A1 (HE) 5.840 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 855 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 25 rpm |
Maximum Ceiling | 9.601m |
Maximum Ground Range | 13.515m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | 2 ½ Ton Truck or D-9 Dozer-Tractor |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Standard Medium AA Gun before the introduction of the 90mm, the M3 served mainly as a static gun protecting bases and coastal installations from air attack. It had a similar carriage to the M1 40mm with folding sections comprising the gun platform. It served with the army and marines and was replaced by the more modern 90mm. |