CANNONE ANTIAEREO DA 90/53 MODELLO 41C

CANNONE ANTIAEREO DA 90/53 MODELLO 41C
Image: 90/53 Modello 41C (Italian Defense Magazine)
YearJune 1939
Weapon TypeMedium Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerItaly/Ansaldo
Numbers Produced[@numbers_produced]
Crew7
Calibre90mm (90x600)
Elevation-2° to +85°
Traverse360°
BreechHorizontal Sliding Block
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun MountCruciform
CarriageTwin Wheeled Carriages
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length4.736mm (L/53)
Overall Length5.240m
Width2.30m
Height2.50m
WeightWeight in Traction: 8.950 kg
Weight in Action: 6.240 kg
Round Weight18.4 kg (HE)
11.8 kg (AP)
Muzzle Velocity850 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire19 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire17.465m
Maximum Ceiling11.300m
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration109mm @ 500m @ 30°
90mm @ 500m @ 30°
Traction[@traction]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 90/53 Modello 41C was the towed version of the excellent 90/53 anti-aircraft gun. It was up there with the German 88mm and the British 3.7in and saw service in many roles. But it was not produced in sufficient quantities to have any real effect.