Principal QF field guns existing in 1896
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Schneider |
Canet M. 1896¹ |
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M. 1893 |
M. 1895 |
short |
long |
light |
heavy |
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Calibre,
mm |
75/33.3 |
75/33 |
75/24 |
75/32 |
75/22 |
75/28 |
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Length,
mm |
2500 |
2470 |
1800 |
2400 |
1650 |
2100 |
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Weight –
gun, kg |
340 |
330 |
250 |
330 |
250 |
340 |
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Weight –
carriage, kg |
590 |
670 |
500 |
650 |
600 |
655 |
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Weight in
action, kg |
930 |
1000 |
750 |
980 |
850 |
995 |
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Weight –
limber, kg |
670 |
722 |
510 |
575 |
640 |
700 |
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Weight in
march, kg |
1600 |
1722 |
1260 |
1555 |
1490 |
1695 |
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Weight –
caisson, kg |
|
1247 |
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Weight –
wagon, kg |
|
1969 |
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Elevation
|
-5° /
+20° |
-5° /
+20° |
-5° /
+15° |
-5° / +15° |
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Traversing
angle |
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± 4° |
± 4° |
± 4° |
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Weight –
charge, g |
900 |
800 |
600 |
900 |
500 |
650 |
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Weight –
shell, g |
6500 5500 |
6500 |
4600 |
5200 |
5800 |
6400 |
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Weight –
cartridge, g |
2600 |
1400 |
600 |
800 |
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Shrapnel,
bullets |
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234 x |
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Muzzle
velocity, m/s |
500 550 |
560 |
500 |
600 |
480 |
520 |
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Range, m |
5000 |
8000 |
5000 |
6800 |
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Wheels
height, mm |
1400 |
1500 |
1320 |
1329 |
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Wheels
track, mm |
1100 |
1200 |
1250 |
1250 |
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Limber,
rounds |
30 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
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Caisson,
rounds |
|
72 |
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Transport,
horses |
4-6 |
6 |
4-6 |
4-6 |
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¹ The French firm Canet produced
also: -
two models of 70mm guns (light
L/24 and heavy L/32); -
two models of 65mm guns (light
L/30 and heavy L/35). |
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