Year | 1938 |
Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Terni |
Numbers Produced | 147 |
Crew | 12 |
Calibre | 149.1mm |
Elevation | -5° to +60° |
Traverse | 50° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.691mm (L/20.4) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 6.700 kg (Two Loads) Weight in Action: 5.500 kg |
Round Weight | 42.55 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 597 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 3 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 14.250m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised (Two SPA TM 40 Tractors) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 149/19 was designed to replace the aging stocks of heavy Skoda weapons that were still in service prior to World War Two. The Italian army ordered large numbers of them but only small numbers were actually produced. It was built for motorised traction and served as corps artillery. |