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Canon de 120 mm modèle 1878
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The Canon de 120 mm L modèle 1878 was a French piece of siege and field artillery which was widely used during the First World War and despite its obsolescence, it was still in use by some nations during the Second World War.
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Type | Siege gun Field gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1878–1945 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Balkan Wars World War I Polish–Soviet War The Winter War World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Charles Ragon de Bange |
Designed | 1878 |
Manufacturer | Atelier de précision Paris |
Produced | 1878 |
No. built | 2,500 |
Variants | See variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2,750 kg (6,060 lb) |
Length | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
Barrel length | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) L/27 |
Width | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Crew | 5 |
Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles |
Shell weight | 18–25 kg (40–55 lb) |
Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
Breech | de Bange |
Recoil | None |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | -17° to +30° |
Traverse | 65° |
Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 525 m/s (1,720 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 8–10 km (5–6 mi) |
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