Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider
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Typeheavy field gun
PlaceoforiginFrance
Inservice1936–1990s
| Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Type | heavy field gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1990s |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Romania North Vietnam[citation needed] |
| Wars | World War II First Indochina War Algerian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider |
| Manufacturer | Schneider |
| Variants | Horse- or truck-drawn |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,920 kg (7,253 lbs) tractor 3,540 kg (7,804 lbs) horse-drawn |
| Barrel length | 3.905 m (12 ft 10 in) L/37.6 |
| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge and projectile 15.7 kg (35 lb)[1] |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | 0° to +47° 48' |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 16,000 m (17,498 yds) |
The Canon de 105 L modèle 1936 Schneider was a field gun used by France in World War II.
It was built in two versions, one with steel wheels and pneumatic tires for tractor towing and the other with wooden spoked wheels for horse towing. Its range was still inferior to its German equivalents.[2]
