76.2mm special Russian antiaircraft gun

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures of a 76.2mm special Russian antiaircfraft gun recently restored in Sofia Military Museum.

In fact it is a 7,62cm Sockelflak L/30 (russ 02) shipped by Germany probably in 1917.

The barrel of the gun was manufactured by Russian firm Obuchov in 1907 and bears the number 553.

 

 

 

 

 

Plan of the barrel and of the carriage of the 7,62cm Sockelflak L/30 (russ 02).

The support arm in the second picture are shortened in comparison with the real one.