7 cm mountain gun

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The 7 cm mountain gun was a Japanese ordnance first used in 1883. It was used in the First Sino-Japanese War as the main artillery, and was used again in the Russo-Japanese War by second-line troops .[1]

7 cm mountain gun
TypeMountain gun
Place of origin Empire of Japan
Service history
Used byImperial Japanese Army
WarsRusso Japanese War
First Sino-Japanese War
Specifications
Mass.256 tonnes (560 lb)
Barrel length1 m (3 ft 3 in) L/13.3

Shell4.28 kilograms (9.4 lb)
Caliber7.5 centimetres (3.0 in)
Elevation-10° to +21°
Muzzle velocity255 m/s (840 ft/s)
Maximum firing range3,000 m (3,300 yd)

History

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From 1880, the Imperial Japanese Army wanted to produce guns on its own. With Italian help, the army designed new 75 mm guns. Because steel was expensive as a raw material in Japan at the time, bronze was used to produce the gun barrel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "7cm Gun". www3.plala.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-12-14.