| 7 cm mountain gun | |
| Origin: | Empire of Japan |
| Type: | Mountain gun |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Used By: | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars: | Russo Japanese War First Sino-Japanese War |
| Weight: | 0.256t |
| Part Length: | 1m (03feet) L/13.3 |
| Cartridge: | 4.28kg (09.44lb) |
| Caliber: | 7.5cm (03inches) |
| Velocity: | 255m/s |
| Max Range: | 3000m (10,000feet) |
| Elevation: | -10° to +21° |
The 7 cm mountain gun was a Japanese ordnance first used in 1883. It was used in the First Sino-Japanese War as the main artillery, and was used again in the Russo-Japanese War by second-line troops .[1]
From 1880, the Imperial Japanese Army wanted to produce guns on its own. With Italian help, the army designed new 75 mm guns. Because steel was expensive as a raw material in Japan at the time, bronze was used to produce the gun barrel.