Bofors 75 mm mountain gun
The Bofors 75 mm mountain gun was a Swedish designed and built mountain gun of the interwar years that was used during the Second World War.
| Bofors 75 mm mountain gun | |
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 A Bofors 75 mm gun in Chinese service | |
| Type | Mountain gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bofors |
| Manufacturer | Bofors |
| Produced | 1928 |
| Variants | L/20 L/22[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 790 kg (1,740 lb) Travel: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) L/20 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) L/22 |
| Width | .95 m (3 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 4[1] |
| Shell | Fixed QF 75 x 212mm R Fixed QF 75 x 241mm R[2] |
| Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (3 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | 2-wheeled box trail |
| Elevation | -10° to +50° |
| Traverse | 6°[1] |
| Rate of fire | 25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 470 m/s (1,500 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 10.5 km (6.5 mi)[1] |
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Design
The Bofors 75 mm mountain gun was built in two main versions, one had a barrel of 20 calibers in length and the other a barrel of 22 calibers in length. Both had a two-wheeled single-axle box-trail carriage with shield, which could be towed by a horse team or broken down into eight mule loads for transportation. In addition to its use by Sweden it was widely exported.[1]
Users
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Photo gallery
Brazilian army museum in Copacabana.
Bofors 75mm mountain gun M1930
Notes
- Foss, Christopher (1977). Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. New York: Collier. p. 31. ISBN 0020806000. OCLC 911907988.
- "75–77 mm Calibre Catridges". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
Bibliography
- Christopher Foss: Jane's Pocket Book of Towed Artillery. New York. Collier Books. 1977. ISBN 0354010867
External links
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