Year | 1938 |
Weapon Type | Medium Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | Russia/Petrov |
Numbers Produced | 19.226 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 121.92mm (122x284R) |
Elevation | -3° to +65° |
Traverse | 49° |
Breech | Interrupted Screw |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 3.5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.800mm (L/21.9) |
Overall Length | 5.90m |
Width | 1.98m |
Height | 1.82m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 3.100 kg Weight in Action: 2.450 kg |
Round Weight | HE: 21.76 kg AP: 21.6 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | HE: 458 m/s AP: 515 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 5-6 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 11.720m |
Armour Penetration | 100mm @ 500m @ 90° |
Traction | Horse Drawn (six horses) & Motorised |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 122mm M.30 was designed to replace the old divisional howitzers which were still in use in large numbers. The M.30 was a more modern design which allowed for motorised traction and production started in 1940. It was the best divisional howitzer used by the Soviets in world war two and issued to armoured, infantry, mountain and motorised divisions. |