TYPE 99 MOUNTAIN GUN

TYPE 99 MOUNTAIN GUN
Image: Type 99 Mountain Gun (Wikipedia)
Year1939
Weapon TypeHeavy Mountain Gun
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced104
Crew9
Calibre105mm
Elevation-3° to +42°
Traverse
BreechHorizontal Sliding Block
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightPanoramic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.303mm (L/12.4)
Overall Length4.10m
Width1.20m
Height[@height]
Weight815 kg (In Action)
Round Weight12.34 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity334 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire5 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range7.500m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionPack Animal (Seven Animals) or Horse Drawn
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe type 99 was issued to supplement the fire provided by the lighter 75mm weapons. Like all mountain guns, the type 99 could be broken down into seven loads for transport by pack horse or towed by a team of horses. It was only built in small numbers and served in heavy mountain batteries.