Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider

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Typeheavy field gun
PlaceoforiginFrance
Inservice1936–1990s
Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider
Typeheavy field gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1936–1990s
Used byFrance
Nazi Germany
Romania
North Vietnam[citation needed]
WarsWorld War II
First Indochina War
Algerian War
Production history
DesignerSchneider
ManufacturerSchneider
VariantsHorse- or truck-drawn
Specifications
Mass3,920 kg (7,253 lbs) tractor
3,540 kg (7,804 lbs) horse-drawn
Barrel length3.905 m (12 ft 10 in) L/37.6

Shellseparate-loading, cased charge and projectile
15.7 kg (35 lb)[1]
Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
CarriageBox trail
Elevation0° to +47° 48'
Traverse50°
Rate of fire4 rpm
Muzzle velocity725 m/s (2,379 ft/s)
Effective firing range16,000 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]

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