76 mm mountain gun M1938
The 76 mm mountain gun M1938 (Russian: 76-мм горная пушка обр. 1938 г.) was a Soviet gun used in World War II. In 1937, USSR got a license for Skoda 75 mm M1936 mountain gun in exchange for license production of Tupolev SB in Czechoslovakia; subsequently, in 1937-1938 a team led by L. Gorlitskiy at Plant no 7 developed a modification eventually adopted as 76 mm mountain gun M1938. The gun had high elevation angle and could be quickly dismantled for transporting by pack horses.
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76 mm mountain gun M1938
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- 76 mm mountain gun M1938
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- towed artillery piece and 76 mm mountain gun.
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- Czechoslovakia.
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Sprung wheels allowed high towing speed. The gun was light enough to be moved in combat by its crew. In addition to mountain units, the weapon was issued to some airborne units. In Wehrmacht service the gun was designated as 7.62 cm GebK 307(r). The Finnish army operated five captured pieces, known as 76 VK 38. • Illustration — M1938, rear view.
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• Name — 76 mm mountain gun M1938 • Origin — Czechoslovakia • Type — mountain gun • Is Artillery — yes • Used By — USSR • Wars — World War II • Designer — Plant no 7 • Design Date — 1937–1938 • Manufacturer — Plant no 7 • Production Date — 1939 • Number — 1,068 (1939–1940) • Weight — 785 kg • Length — 4.24 m • Part Length — 1.63 m L/21.4 • Width — 1.28 m • Height — 1.35 m • Cartridge Weight — 6.23 kg (13.7 lbs) • Caliber — 76.2 mm (3 in) • Rate — 10–15 r.p.m. • Velocity — 495 m/s (1,624 ft/s) • Max Range — 10,720 m • Breech — Vertical sliding-block • Carriage — Box trail • Elevation — -8° to +65° • Traverse — 10°
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The following is established of the heading itself. Classified as a towed artillery piece or 76 mm mountain gun. Institutional cataloguing adds that 76 mm mountain gun M1938 is associated with Czechoslovakia.
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- 1.Produzione bellica sovietica (1938-1940).
- 2.Ordini di produzione 1940.
- 3.Ivanov, p. 4.
- 4.Ivanov, p. 10.
- 5.Zolotov, p. 68,335
- 6.Parco d'artiglieria dei distretti militari occidentali.
- 7.Consumo munizioni di artiglieria nel 1942.
- 8.Consumo munizioni di artiglieria nel 1944-45.
- 9.Shirokorad, God of War Terzo Reich, p. 88.
- 10.Elenco dei pezzi esposti al Museo dell'Artiglieria Finlandese.
- 11.Shirokorad, Encyclopedia of soviet artillery, pp. 543-545
- 12.Shirokorad, Encyclopedia of soviet artillery, pp. 545-547.
- 13.Shirokorad, Encyclopedia of soviet artillery, p. 548.
- 14.Shirokorad, Encyclopedia of soviet artillery, pp. 478-480.
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