Cannone da 75/27 A.V. | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
In service | 1917-1943 |
Used by | Italy Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1916 |
Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
Variants | Autocannone da 75/27 C.K. |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.9 t (1.9 long tons; 2.1 short tons) |
Barrel length | 2.025 m (6 ft 8 in) L/27 |
Shell | Fixed QF 75 x 185mm R [1] |
Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
Caliber | 75 mm (3 in) |
Action | Semi-automatic |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
Recoil | Hydro-spring |
Elevation | –5° to +80° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 15 RPM |
Muzzle velocity | 510 m/s (1,700 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) |
Maximum firing range | 6,000 m (20,000 ft) [2] |
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