CN 105 F1
The Canon de 105 mm modèle F1 (or CN-105-F1) is a French 105 mm tank gun used with the AMX-30.
| CN 105 F1 | |
|---|---|
A French AMX-30B2 sporting a 105 rifled tank gun | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1966–present |
| Used by | Bosnia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela |
| Wars | Gulf War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,470 kg |
| Length | 5.90 metres (19.4 ft) |
| Crew | 2 (gunner, loader) |
| Shell | 105×617mmR |
| Calibre | 105 mm (4.134 in) |
| Breech | vertical sliding wedge |
| Recoil | 385 mm |
| Elevation | -8° to +20° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 1000 m/s with HEAT round 1525 m/s with APFSDS round |
| Effective firing range | 5000 m |
| Sights | M271 coaxial telescope |
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