120 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892
The 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 was a Russian naval gun developed in the years before the Russo-Japanese War that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Guns salvaged from scrapped ships found a second life on river gunboats of the Soviet Navy during the Russian Civil War and as coastal artillery and railway artillery during World War II. It was estimated that in 1941 there were 35 still in service.
| 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 | |
|---|---|
120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 gun on Kuivasaari Island. | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Railway artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1897-1945 |
| Used by | Russian Empire Soviet Union Finland Japan |
| Wars | Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Winter War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Canet |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Obukhov Perm |
| Produced | 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.95 t (3.25 short tons) |
| Length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Shell | Fixed QF ammunition |
| Shell weight | 20.4 kg (45 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) 45 caliber |
| Elevation | -7° to +20° |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) at +20° |
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