87 mm light field gun M1877
87-mm light field gun M1877 was a field gun utilized in Russo-Japanese War, World War I, Russian Civil War and a number of interwar period armed conflicts with participants from the former Russian Empire. The gun was initially developed by Krupp, but was also produced in the Russian Empire. Russian-manufactured pieces differed from the German-manufactured ones in breech type and construction elevation mechanism.
87 mm light field gun M1877
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87-mm light field gun M1877 was a field gun utilized in Russo-Japanese War, World War I, Russian Civil War and a number of interwar period armed conflicts with participants from the former Russian Empire. The gun was initially developed by Krupp, but was also produced in the Russian Empire. Russian-manufactured pieces differed from the German-manufactured ones in breech type and construction elevation mechanism.
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The gun lacked recoil mechanism. In addition to the standard variant, a lightweight version was produced. It had shorter barrel (18 calibers), which resulted in reduced muzzle velocity (412 m/s) and range (6 km), but also in much lighter construction (360 kg). During World War I large number of guns were positioned in fortifications in western Finland. Early in the Finnish Civil War many of these guns were taken over by the Finnish White Guard and became its de facto standard artillery pieces. A few remained in use in 1920s as practice pieces.
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• Name — 87-mm field gun model 1877 • Origin — German Empire, Russian Empire • Type — Field gun • Is Artillery — yes • Wars — Russo-Japanese War, World War I, Russian Civil War, Finnish Civil War • Designer — Krupp • Weight — 445 kg • Part Length — 2,088 mm (82 in) • Caliber — 87 mm • Max Range — 6.5 km • Breech — Krupp horizontal sliding-block • Recoil — none • Carriage — fixed trail • Elevation — 0° to 20°
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