TYPE 38 FIELD GUN

TYPE 38 FIELD GUN
Image: Type 38 Field Gun (Wikipedia)
Year1905
Weapon TypeLight Field Gun
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced2.559
Crew7
Calibre75mm (75x294R)
Elevation-8° to +16.5°
Traverse
BreechInterrupted Screw
RecoilHydrospring
Gun SightPanoramic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageFixed Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield3mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.325mm (L/31)
Overall Length4.39m
Width1.57m
Height1.57m
Weight947 kg (In Action)
Round Weight6.56 kg
Muzzle Velocity510 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire12 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8.380m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Six Horses)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe type 38 was the standard field gun issued to Japanese artillery regiments and saw service from 1905 to World War Two. It was built on Krupp design and first saw action against the Russian during the Russo-Japanese war. Many were improved during the interwar period but some were still in service and saw action in WW2.