122mm M.1909/37

122mm M.1909/37
Image: 122mm M.1909/37 (Russian Army Photo)
Year1937
Weapon TypeMedium Howitzer
Origin & DesignerRussia/Krupp-Perm
Numbers Produced881
Crew7
Calibre121.92mm (122x159R)
Elevation-1° to +43°
Traverse
BreechHorizontal Block
RecoilHydrospring
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSingle Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield3.5m
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.690mm (L/14)
Overall Length[@length]
Width[@width]
Height[@height]
WeightWeight in Traction: 2.480 kg
Weight in Action: 1.450 kg
Round Weight21.7 kg
Muzzle Velocity364 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire2-4 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8.940m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (six horses) & Motorised
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 122mm M.1909/37 was the modernised version of the 122mm M.1909 howitzer and large numbers were modernised in 1937 and had lengthened chambers, new gun sights and strengthened carriages. It was a divisional howitzer and was issued to mixed artillery regiments in infantry and mountain divisions. It saw action in the war with Finland and the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa.