Type 41 75 mm mountain gun
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The Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is a Japanese license-built copy of the recoiling Krupp M1908 mountain gun. The number 41 was designated based on the year the gun was accepted, the 41st year of Emperor Meiji's reign, equivalent to 1908 in the Gregorian calendar after the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese War.[4] Originally it was the standard pack artillery weapon. After it was superseded by the Type 94 75 mm mountain gun, it was used as an infantry "regimental" gun with four deployed to each infantry regiment, and referred to as "rentai ho" (regimental artillery). Two gun shields were produced for the weapon: an early type which folded into thirds, and a late type which folded in half.
Type 41 75 mm mountain gun | |
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Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1908–1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
Wars | World War I, Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II, First Indochina War[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Manufacturer | Osaka Arsenal |
Unit cost | 8,400 yen ($2,257 USD) in August 1939[2][3] |
No. built | 3300~3800 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 544 kg (1,199 lb) |
Length | 4.31 m (14 ft 2 in) |
Barrel length | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) L/19.2 |
Width | 1.219 m (4 ft) |
Crew | 13 |
Caliber | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Breech | interrupted screw |
Recoil | Hydro-spring |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | -18° to +40° |
Traverse | 6° |
Muzzle velocity | 435 m/s (1,427 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 7,022 m (7,679 yd) |
It could be manually carried or disassembled and carried by horse, making it convenient for use in mountainous regions and areas with rugged terrain.