Year | 1906 |
Weapon Type | Light Mountain Gun |
Origin & Designer | France/Schneider-Ducrest |
Numbers Produced | 60 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Ammunition Bearer) |
Calibre | 65mm (65x175R) |
Elevation | -9° to +35° |
Traverse | 6° |
Breech | Nordenfelt Screw |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.313mm (L/20) |
Overall Length | 2.40m |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 450 kg Weight in Action: 400 kg
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Round Weight | HE: 4.40 kg Shrapnel: 4.45 kg
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Muzzle Velocity | 330 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 | 6.500m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Pack (Four Loads) or Horse Drawn (Two Horses) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This gun dated from before the First World War and was still used in limited numbers over twenty years later, mainly as an infantry gun. It was small and light and could be broken down four loads for animal transport. |