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Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider

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Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider
TypeField gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1906–1945
Used by Bulgaria
WarsBalkan Wars
World War I
World War II
Production history
DesignerSchneider
ManufacturerSchneider
Specifications
MassCombat: 1,017 kg (2,242 lb)
Travel: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb)[1]
Barrel length2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) L/32
(L/26.5 was rifled)

Shell6.5 kg (14 lb)
Caliber75 mm (3.0 in)
Breechinterrupted screw
Recoilhydro spring
Carriagesolid trail
Elevation-5° to +16°
Traverse
Muzzle velocity500 m/s (1,640 ft/s)
Maximum firing range8 km (5.0 mi)

The Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider, factory designation Matériel de campagne à tir rapide de 75 mm, modèle 1903 PR (Puissant, système de récupération de recul à Ressort), Bulgarian designation "75-мм скорострелно полско оръдие “Шнайдер” образец 1904 год, was a field gun developed by Gustave Canet and used by Bulgaria during World War I and World War II. Some 324 had been delivered by the end of 1907 and most were still in service in 1939.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Schneider-Canet 75mm 1904".
  2. ^ Chamberlain & Gander, p. 15

References

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