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| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2017 1:09 p.m. PST |
"The belligerents in WWII had to improvise time and time again. Obsolete weapons, no longer suitable for their initial purpose, found surprising new applications. One of the most notable examples of such a "second life" is the German conversion of the French 75 mm Mle. 1897 field gun, as a result of which the 19th century weapon became an effective anti-tank gun.
The French Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 (Mle. 1897) arrived on the scene in 1897, and became the first mass produced quick-firing gun equipped with a recoil dampening system. During WWI, it composed the bulk of French artillery, retaining its position in the interbellum period. Additionally, the Mle. 1897 was widely exported.
The gun had a barrel with a liner and a Nordenfelt type eccentric breech block. Hydropneumatic recoil dampeners were installed in the cradle of the upper mount. The carriage was typical for the time: one trail with large diameter wooden wheels, equipped with steel rims. The gun weighed 1190 kg in combat, and its practical rate of fire reached 12 RPM. The maximum range was 11,200 m. The gun was towed with a limber by six horses…."
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 Jeff Ewing  | 24 Nov 2017 7:00 p.m. PST |
Very interesting, thanks, Armand! |
| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2017 11:10 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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opens up the all-plastic M5 Stuart kit recently released.
