STUK 10 VELD

STUK 10 VELD
Image: Stuk 10 Veld (Waroverholland)
Year1927
Weapon TypeMedium Gun
Origin & DesignerSweden/Bofors
Numbers Produced52
Crew9
Calibre105mm (105x567)
Elevation-5° to +42°
Traverse30°
BreechInterrupted Screw
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
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CarriageSplit Trail
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Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length4.200mm (L/40)
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Weight3.750 kg (In Action)
Round Weight16 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity750 m/s
Feed[@feed]
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Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire8 r.p.m.
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Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range16.300m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorised (Trado Tractor)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 10 Veld was one of the few modern guns available to the Dutch in 1940 and was designed by the Swedish firm Bofors. The Dutch managed to purchase just over fifty and the first guns arrived in 1927. The guns was issued to fully motorised artillery regiments and issued at corps level.