QF 2.95 -in. horské dělo

Ordnance QF 2.95-in. gun Mk.I on carriage, mountain
QF 2.95-inch mountain gun


Sometimes also marked as QF 2.95-in. mountain gun (pack howitzer)
It is the first British mountain gun to be fitted with a hydraulic brake-return system. Production began in 1897. It was manufactured by Vickers, Sons and Maxim. The gun took part in WW1 and WW2. It was armed by England, USA, Philippines.



TTD:
Calibre: 75 mm
Barrel length: 910.60 mm
Weight: 376.02 kg
Width: 812 mm
Height of gun axis from the ground: 660.4 mm
Cannon height: 914.4 mm
Impact velocity: 280 m/s
Aim: -10° to +27°
Aim: 0°
Ammunition: 5.67 kg shrapnel or 8.16 kg double shrapnel
Range: 4 412 m


Source + photos:
Dale Clarke, British Artillery 1914-1919. Field Army Artillery. Osprey Publishing, Oxford UK, 2004, ISBN 1-84176-688-7
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