Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider
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The Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider, often abbreviated as the C17S, was a French howitzer designed by Schneider. It was essentially the Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 Schneider fitted with a different breech to use bagged propellant rather than the cartridge cases used by the older howitzer. It was used by France, Russian Empire, Belgium, Romania, and the United States from 1917 during World War I and was widely exported after the war. Surviving weapons were in service with France, Poland, Greece, Italy, Belgium, the United States, and Finland during World War II. Captured weapons were used by the Germans for their 2nd-line artillery and coast defense units.
Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 | |
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Type | Heavy field howitzer |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1917–1945 |
Used by | France Finland Nazi Germany Greece Italy Philippines Poland Kingdom of Romania Spain United States Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Wars | World War I, Spanish Civil War, Winter War, World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Schneider et Cie |
Designed | 1915–1917 |
Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
Produced | 1916–1918? |
No. built | 3,020 |
Variants | M1918 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) |
Barrel length | 2.176 m (7 ft 2 in) L/15.3 |
Shell weight | 43.61 kg (100 lb) |
Caliber | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
Breech | interrupted screw |
Recoil | hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | 0 to +42° 20' |
Traverse | 6° |
Rate of fire | 3 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 450 m/s (1,500 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 11.3 km (7 mi) |