10.5 cm cannon Model 1927

10.5 cm cannon Model 1927
TypeHeavy field gun
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1927 – 1945
WarsWorld War II[1]
Production history
DesignerBofors
Designed1927
1931
ManufacturerBofors[1]
Produced1927 – 1940s
Specifications
Mass3,650 kg (8,046.87 lb)
Barrel length
  • 4.20 m (13.78 ft) L/40
  • 4.41 m (14.47 ft) L/42
Crew9[1]
Shell105×567mmR
Shell weight16 kg (35.27 lb)
Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
BreechInterrupted screw
RecoilHydropneumatic
CarriageSplit trail
Elevation-3° / +45°
Traverse60°[1]
Rate of fire6–8 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)
Maximum firing range16.5 km (18,000 yd)[1]

The 10.5 cm cannon Model 1927 was a heavy field gun used by the Netherlands and Hungary during World War II.

History

Four were bought by the Swedish Coastal Artillery as 10.5 cm kanon m/27s. They were later upgraded to m/34 standard as m/27-34s. They were transferred to the field artillery in 1942.

Dutch guns were known as Stuk van 10-veld. The Dutch appear to have bought guns with both 40 and 42 caliber barrel lengths. Captured weapons were designated by the Wehrmacht as the 10.5 cm Kanone 335(h).

Hungary purchased a license and built them as 31 Ms.

Design

The gun was designed for motor traction with spoked steel wheels with rubber rims. The spades were removed and placed onto the trail legs for transport.

Users

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e Chamberlain & Gander 1975, p. 45.
Sources
  • Chamberlain, Peter; Gander, Terry (1975). Light and medium field artillery. New York: Arco. ISBN 978-0-668-03820-1. OCLC 2067331.
  • Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, 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
Secondary sources
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.