Year | 1916 |
Weapon Type | Light Infantry Support Gun |
Origin & Designer | France/Puteaux |
Numbers Produced | 1.036 |
Crew | 7 (Section Leader, Gunner, Loader, 3 x Ammunition Bearers & Driver) |
Calibre | 37mm (37x94R) |
Elevation | -8° to +17° |
Traverse | 35° |
Breech | Nordenfelt Screw |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | L.698 |
Gun Mount | Tri-Pod |
Carriage | Single Axle twin wheeled |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 6.5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 814mm (L/22) |
Overall Length | 3.50m |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 157.4 kg Weight in Action: 1.08 kg
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Round Weight | 0.45 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 404 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 2.400m |
Armour Penetration | 18mm @ 400m @ 30° |
Traction | Horse Drawn (One Horse) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This gun could either be broken down into three for transport by pack or carried on a single axle for towing, it used a ground mounted tri-pod when in action. It was mainly issued to reserve units to make up for the short fall in 25mm anti-tank guns. |