By Lasse Jensen

Last updated 18 Marts 2002

8cm Kanon vzor 1917
 

General


Designer


8cm Kanon vzor 1917,
George C. Marshall Museum, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands

Original Manufacture Skoda, Czechoslovakia
Original Manufacture name 8cm Kanon vz. 1917


Is this a license build gun? no


License Manufacture ~
Customer Aim Domestic military
Prototype naming
Indented country naming Czech, 8cm kanon vz. 1917
Naming variants Germany -'7.65cm FK 17(t)'
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 80mm

Caliber, length/bore
Muzzle brake
Recoil system
Breech mechanism
Barrel length (all) 
Barrel length (ex breech)
Barrel weight (all)
Weight (firing position)
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
Maximum Range
Muzzle velocity
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) no

Towing vehicle

   

Primary type
Trailer

 

History
Under construction
More Pictures
8cm vz. 1917        
       
G. C. Marshall Museum, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands        


References: 
The Atlantikwall website.
Additional web resources.
Various web notes.

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