Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider
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The Canon de 105 L modèle 1936 Schneider was a field gun used by France in World War II.
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Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider | |
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Type | heavy field gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1936–1990s |
Used by | France Nazi Germany Romania North Vietnam[citation needed] |
Wars | World War II First Indochina War Algerian War |
Production history | |
Designer | Schneider |
Manufacturer | Schneider |
Variants | Horse- or truck-drawn |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,920 kg (7,253 lbs) tractor 3,540 kg (7,804 lbs) horse-drawn |
Barrel length | 3.905 m (12 ft 10 in) L/37.6 |
Shell | separate-loading, cased charge and projectile 15.7 kg (35 lb)[1] |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | 0° to +47° 48' |
Traverse | 50° |
Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 16,000 m (17,498 yds) |
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