CANON DE 220 L MODÈLE 1917

CANON DE 220 L MODÈLE 1917
Image: Canon de 220 L Modèle 1917 (artillerie.asso.fr)
Year1917
Weapon TypeHeavy Gun
Origin & DesignerFrance/Schneider
Numbers Produced68
Crew[@crew]
Calibre220mm
Elevation0° to +37°
Traverse20°
BreechInterrupted Screw
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length7.672mm (L/35)
Overall Length[@length]
Width[@width]
Height[@height]
WeightWeight in Traction: 25.880 kg
Weight in Action: 23.000 kg
Round Weight105.5 kg
Muzzle Velocity770 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire1 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range22.800m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorised (Two Loads)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThis heavy gun was successfully used in World War One as a long range artillery piece, after the war it was still in service and saw further action in 1940.