Krupp 75mm field gun M. 1904
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Calibre
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75mm L/30 |
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Romanian
designation : |
Tunul de camp Krupp, cal. |
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Weight
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Weight of the breech-block : |
28 kg |
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Weight
of the carriage : |
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Weight
in action : |
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Weight
of the limber : |
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Weight
in marching order : |
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Weight of wagon body : |
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Weight of ammunition
wagon : |
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Barrel
lenght : |
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Lenght
of the rifling : |
1741
mm |
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Barrel grooves |
number : |
28 |
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depth : |
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width : |
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Thickness
of gun shield : |
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Height of line of fire : |
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Cartridge |
size : |
75 x 280 x 90 R |
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weight : |
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charge : |
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Shell |
weight : |
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fuze : |
percussion - weight :
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max. range : |
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Sharpnel |
weight : |
295 bullets
x |
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fuze : |
time and
percussion - weight : |
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max. range : |
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H.E.Sharpnel¹ |
weight : |
285
bullets x |
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fuze : |
Ehrhardt Doppel Zünder C/1905 |
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max. range : |
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Muzzle velocity : |
500 m/s |
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Elevation
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+
16° / - 8° |
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Traversing angle : |
4° |
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Recoil : |
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Height of wheels : |
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Track : |
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Transport : |
drawn by
six horses |
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Ammunition : |
gun limber
- 24 shells, wagon limber - 24 shells, wagon body - 64 shells 12 ammunition
wagons for every battery |
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Remarks : Quick
firing field gun, with recoil system with hydraulic buffer and springs,
single-motion wedge breech mechanism, traverse on pivot. The carriage had no
axletree seats, since the limber could carry three gunners. It was equipped
with the “Ghenea” pedestal sight, used for direct and
indirect laying. It was not fitted for an independent line of sight. An
observation ladder weighting |
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