Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904
The Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 mountain guns were originally issued to the Schutztruppe in German South-West Africa. The 1904 was advanced for its time, and was possibly the first mountain gun that had a variable recoil system (though one source claims this belongs to the 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone L/17 M.08). The standard recoil systems of the time brought the barrel back to its original position after firing, which increased the reloading speed.
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The Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 mountain guns were originally issued to the Schutztruppe in German South-West Africa. The 1904 was advanced for its time, and was possibly the first mountain gun that had a variable recoil system (though one source claims this belongs to the 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone L/17 M.08). The standard recoil systems of the time brought the barrel back to its original position after firing, which increased the reloading speed.
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When used on mountains, however, they tended to drive the breech into the ground or the carriage's trail. Erhardt deduced that if a higher angle of fire was adopted then less recoil would be produced, so created a system where the recoil was determined by the angle of elevation. This, along with the weight of a gunner in a seat on each side of the trails, improved stability.
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• Name — Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 • Origin — Germany • Type — mountain gun • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1904–1917 • Used By — German Empire Portugal • Wars — World War I • Designer — Rheinmetall • Manufacturer — Rheinmetall • Number — 12 • Variants — Horse-drawn • Weight — 529 kg • Part Length — 1.27 m • Cartridge — 5.3 kg • Caliber — 75 mm • Velocity — 300 m/s • Max Range — 5,750 m • Carriage — Pole trail • Elevation — -7° to +38.5° • Traverse — 2.5°
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Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 is classified as a mountain gun.
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