75 mm M.27 | |
Origin: | Norway |
Type: | Mountain gun |
Is Explosive: | yes |
Is Artillery: | yes |
Service: | 1927-1940 |
Used By: | Norway |
Wars: | World War II |
Designer: | Kongsberg |
Manufacturer: | Kongsberg |
Number: | 24 |
Weight: | 600kg (1,300lb) |
Part Length: | 1.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on L/20.5 |
Cartridge: | 6.5kg (14.3lb) |
Caliber: | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Velocity: | 395 m/s (1,296 ft/s) |
Max Range: | 8800m (28,900feet) |
Carriage: | Split trail |
Elevation: | -5° to +47° |
Traverse: | 5° |
The 75 mm M.27 was a Norwegian mountain gun used in World War II. Twenty-four of these guns were designed and built by Kongsberg Kanonfabrik to supplement the old 75mm Ehrhardt M.11 guns. There is no record of any use by Nazi Germany after the Norwegian Campaign