Year | [@year] |
Weapon Type | Heavy Gun |
Origin & Designer | France/Schneider |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | 11 |
Calibre | 155mm |
Elevation | -0° to +42° |
Traverse | 5° |
Breech | Interrupted Screw |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 4mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 4.686mm (L/31.9) |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 9.900 kg Weight in Action: 8.956 kg |
Round Weight | 44.85 kg (HE Bagged Charge) |
Muzzle Velocity | 665 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 | 15.900m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorized |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 155mm model 17 was a Schneider designed gun which first saw action in world war one. These were issued to heavy motorised gun batteries and kept at corps and army level. |