Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider | |
Origin: | France |
Type: | Field gun |
Is Artillery: | yes |
Service: | 1906–1945 |
Used By: | Bulgaria |
Wars: | Balkan Wars World War I World War II |
Designer: | Schneider |
Manufacturer: | Schneider |
Weight: | Combat: 1017kg (2,242lb) Travel: 1700kg (3,700lb)[1] |
Part Length: | 2.4m (07.9feet) L/32 (L/26.5 was rifled) |
Cartridge: | 6.5kg (14.3lb) |
Caliber: | 75mm |
Velocity: | 500 m/s (1,640 ft/s) |
Max Range: | 8km (05miles) |
Breech: | interrupted screw |
Recoil: | hydro spring |
Carriage: | solid trail |
Elevation: | -5° to +16° |
Traverse: | 6° |
The Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider, factory designation Matériel de campagne à tir rapide de 75 mm, modèle 1903 PR (Puissant, système de récupération de recul à Ressort), Bulgarian designation "75-мм скорострелно полско оръдие “Шнайдер” образец 1904 год, was a field gun developed by Gustave Canet and used by Bulgaria during World War I and World War II. Some 324 had been delivered by the end of 1907 and most were still in service in 1939.[2]