Skoda Model 1928 gun | |
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Type | Heavy gun |
Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
Service history | |
In service | 1928-1945 |
Used by | Kingdom of Yugoslavia Nazi Germany Kingdom of Romania |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Skoda |
Manufacturer | Skoda |
Specifications | |
Mass | 15,000 kilograms (33,000 lb) |
Barrel length | 7.025 metres (20 ft) L/46.5 |
Shell | 56 kilograms (123 lb) |
Caliber | 149.1 mm (5.87 in) |
Carriage | Box trail |
Elevation | +4° to +45° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 23.8 km (14.8 mi) |
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