76 mm regimental gun M1927

The 76 mm regimental gun M1927 (Russian: 76-мм полковая пушка обр. 1927 г.) was a Soviet infantry support gun. The gun was developed in 1927 by the design bureau of Orudiyno-Arsenalny Trest (OAT) and entered production in 1928. A total of 18,116 pieces were built. On June 22, 1941, the Red Army had 4,708 of these guns. In 1943 the gun was replaced in production by the 76 mm regimental gun M1943, but remained in service until the end of the war. The Germans placed captured guns into service as the 7.62 cm Infanteriekanonehaubitze 290(r) (infantry gun-howitzer), while in the Finnish army they were known as 76 RK/27.

76 mm regimental gun M1927
76-mm regimental gun model 1927 in the Central Armed Forces Museum, Moscow, Russia
Type	Infantry support gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
Used by	Soviet Union  Nazi Germany  Finland
Wars	Winter War World War II
Production history
Produced	1928–1943
No. built	18,116[1]
Specifications
Mass	780 kg (1,720 lb)
Length	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Barrel length	1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) L/16.4
Width	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Height	1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)[2]
Shell	76.2 × 167 mm R
Shell weight	6.2 kg (13 lb 11 oz)
Caliber	76.2 mm (3 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Carriage	Pole trail
Elevation	-6° to 25°
Traverse	6°[2]
Rate of fire	10 - 12 rpm
Muzzle velocity	387 m/s (1,270 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	4.2 km (2.6 mi)[2]

The gun was intended for destruction of light field fortifications and openly placed personnel by direct fire. HEAT shell gave it limited anti-tank capabilities.

The M1927 was issued to rifle and cavalry regiments of the Red Army. Artillery battalion of rifle brigade included one battery of M1927. Some guns were used by anti-tank artillery battalions.

Ammunition

• Ammunition types:
  • Fragmentation-HE: OF-350.
  • Fragmentation: O-350A.
  • HEAT: BP-350M.
• Projectile weight:
  • OF-350: 6.2 kg.
• Muzzle velocity:
  • OF-350, O-350A: 262 m/s.
  • BP-350M: 311 m/s.
• Effective range:
  • OF-350, O-350A: 4,200 m.
  • BP-350M: 1,000 m.

References

1. Shirokorad, Alexander (2000). Энциклопедия отечественной артиллерии [Encyclopedia of Russian Artillery] (in Russian). Minsk: Kharvest. p. 1156. ISBN 985-433-703-0.
2. Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 61. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.

External links

• Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns. New York: Arco, 1975
• Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
• Ivanov A. - Artillery of the USSR in Second World War - SPb Neva, 2003 (Иванов А. Артиллерия СССР во Второй Мировой войне. — СПб., Издательский дом Нева, 2003., ISBN 5-7654-2731-6)
• Shunkov V. N. - The Weapons of the Red Army, Mn. Harvest, 1999 (Шунков В. Н. - Оружие Красной Армии. — Мн.: Харвест, 1999.) ISBN 985-433-469-4
• 76.2-mm Regimental gun model 1927 on the BattleField.Ru