Schneider-Canet 75mm mountain gun M. 1912

 

 

 

 

 

Romanian designation :

Tunul de munte Schneider, calibrul 75 mm, md. 1912

Schneider designation :

Matériel de montagne ŕ tir rapide de 75mm, type MPC 2 ter

Calibre :

75mm L/16.6

Weight of the barrel :

207 kg

Weight in action :

632 kg

Weight of the packed gun :

650 kg

Barrel length :

1.245 m

Number of barrel grooves :

24

Height of the line of fire :

1130 mm

Shield thickness :

4 mm

Weight of the charge :

 

Shell weight:

6.5 kg

Max. range :

6000 m

Muzzle velocity :

350 m/s

Elevation :

+ 27° 40’ / - 11

Traversing angle :

4° 30’

Wheels :

height :

900 mm

track :

931 mm

Transport :

6 loads : gun - 106 kg; sleeve and breach-block - 101 kg; cradle and sledge - 115 kg: carriage and axle – 117 kg; trail and wheels - 130 kg; shields - 118 kg

Ammunition :

1 load : 2 boxes with 6 shells each - 111 kg

Remarks :

Quick firing mountain gun, with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, swinging block breech mechanism, traverse on axle. It was equipped with panorama sight, but was not fitted for an independent line of sight. In 1912 The Romanian Army bought 24 of these guns.