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

1470-1420

1800-1740

1600

1770

1343

1709

1746

1850

Weight – caisson, kg

880

1010

 

 

592

954

 

 

Weight – wagon, kg

1540-1490

1790-1730

 

 

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 11 g

294 x 11 g

54

159 x 13 g

200 x 11 g

250 x 11 g

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

 

 

 

Schneider, Canet