By Lasse Jensen

Last updated 18 Marts 2002

Canon de 155mm Long Mle 1917 Schneider
 

General


Designer


Canon de 155mm Long Mle 1917 Schneider
- 15.5cm K 416(f)

Original Manufacture Schneider, France
Original Manufacture name 155mm L Mle 1917s


Is this a license build gun? no


License Manufacture ~
Customer Aim Domestic Military, Export
Prototype naming
Indented country naming France, 155mm L Mle 1917s
Naming variants Germany -'15.5cm K 416(f)'
reversion models
Licenses build variants
Export variants


Nature of weapon Field gun
Introduction date
First action date
Production time
Production number
Crew

Gun dimension


Caliber, bore 155mm

Caliber, length/bore
Muzzle brake
Recoil system
Breech mechanism
Barrel length (all)  4.95m
Barrel length (ex breech)
Barrel weight (all)
Weight (firing position) 8.800kg
Weight (traveling order)
Length (firing position)
Length (traveling order)
Width (firing position)
Width (traveling order)
Height (firing position)
Height (traveling order)
Ground Clearance (towing)

Gun performers

   

Traverse Right
Traverse Left
Elevation
Depression
Ammunition types 43kg -HE
Maximum Range 17.500m -HE
Muzzle velocity 665m/s -HE
Rate of Fire - 30s ~
Rate of Fire - 4m ~
Rate of Fire - 10m ~
Rate of Fire - 1h, sustained ~

Carriage

   

Name
Variants
Shield yes
Weight
Wheels (if any) yes
Tyres (if any) yes, unknown type

Towing vehicle

   

Primary type
Trailer

 

History
Under construction
More Pictures
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