Year | 1934 |
Weapon Type | Light Mountain Gun |
Origin & Designer | Sweden/Bofors |
Numbers Produced | 24 |
Crew | 5 |
Calibre | 75mm (75x278R) |
Elevation | -10° to +50° |
Traverse | 8° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Wedge |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.579mm (L/24) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | 928 kg (In Action) |
Round Weight | 6.59 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 455 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 18 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 9.300m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised (Truck or Vickers Tractor) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The canon de 75 modele 1934 was initially a mountain gun which was designed by the Swedish firm Bofors. , The version used by the Belgian army was designed for motorised towing and pack. It was a light and well-designed artillery piece and was issued to Chasseur Ardennais Divisions. |