Principal QF field guns existing in 1896
|
Saint-Chamond |
Krupp M. 1895 |
Noredenfelt-Cockerill |
Armstrong |
||||
light |
heavy |
light |
heavy |
light |
heavy |
|
|
|
Calibre,
mm |
75/28 |
75/35 |
75/28 |
75/28 |
75/24 |
75/26 |
84/23 |
76.2/31.7 |
Length,
mm |
2100 |
2625 |
2100 |
2100 |
1944 |
2094 |
1935 |
2403 |
Weight –
gun, kg |
350 |
425 |
310 |
400 |
240 |
308 |
368 |
406 |
Weight –
carriage, kg |
400 |
600 |
496 |
557 |
517 |
694 |
508 |
530 |
Weight –
shield, kg |
= |
= |
= |
= |
49 |
61 |
= |
= |
Weight in
action, kg |
810 |
1020 |
806 |
957 |
757 |
1002 |
876 |
936 |
Weight –
limber, kg |
660-610 |
780-720 |
794 |
813 |
586 |
707 |
870 |
914 |
Weight in
march, kg |
|
|
1600 |
1770 |
1343 |
1709 |
1746 |
1850 |
Weight –
caisson, kg |
880 |
1010 |
|
|
592 |
954 |
|
|
Weight –
wagon, kg |
|
|
|
|
1176 |
1616 |
|
|
Elevation
|
-6° / +20° |
-6° / +20° |
-5° /
+18° |
-5° /
+18° |
-5° /
+18° |
-5° /
+18° |
-5° / +16° |
-5° / +16° |
Traversing
angle |
|
|
|
|
± 3° |
± 3° |
|
|
Weight –
charge, g |
1000 |
1125 |
450 |
500 |
280 |
425 |
510 |
560 |
Weight –
shell, g |
6500 |
6500 |
5850 |
6500 |
5000 |
5850 |
6800 |
5670 |
Weight –
cartridge, g |
|
|
200 |
225 |
550 |
660 |
120 |
|
Shrapnel,
bullets |
294 x |
294 x |
54 |
159 x |
200 x |
250 x |
220 |
180 x
12.5 |
Muzzle
velocity, m/s |
525 |
600 |
500 |
500 |
450 |
500 |
494 |
613 |
Range, m |
|
|
5870 |
6130 |
|
|
|
|
Rate of fire,
rounds/1’ |
12-15 |
12-15 |
5-7 |
5-7 |
10-12 |
10-12 |
8-10 |
8-10 |
Wheels
height, mm |
1350 |
1350 |
|
|
1200 |
1430 |
1370 |
1520 |
Wheels
track, mm |
1350 |
1350 |
|
|
1300 |
1500 |
|
|
Limber,
rounds |
36-32 |
40-36 |
35 |
30 |
48 |
48 |
36 |
36 |
Caisson,
rounds |
60 |
72 |
|
|
48 |
72 |
|
|
Transport,
horses |
4-6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |