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Field howitzer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952.[2] The first French artillery designed since World War II, it was manufactured in both France - 980 howitzers were produced (French army and export) - and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1.[2] Reserve units were produced until the end of the 1990s.[3]
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 | |
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![]() Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'akov. | |
Type | Field howitzer |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1952-1990s |
Used by | See Operators |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8,100 kg (17,900 lb) |
Length | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)[1] |
Barrel length | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) L/30 |
Width | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)[1] |
Height | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[1] |
Crew | 11[1] |
Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[1] |
Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Breech | interrupted screw |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[1] |
Carriage | Split trail |
Elevation | -4°/69° |
Traverse | 80° |
Rate of fire | 3-4 rpm[1] |
Muzzle velocity | 650 m/s (2,100 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 18,000 m (20,000 yd) |
Maximum firing range | 23,300 m (25,500 yd) |
The Model 50 has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-brake, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.
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