152 mm gun M1910/30

152-mm gun model 1910/30 was a Soviet howitzer, a modernization of World War I era 152 mm siege gun M1910. The gun was briefly used by Red Army in the Eastern Front of World War II.

152-mm gun model 1910/30
Soviet 152-mm gun M1910/30 howitzer, displayed at The Artillery Museum of Finland.
TypeHowitzer
Place of originUSSR
Production history
ManufacturerKrasniy Putilovets, Barrikady, Bolshevik
No. built152
Specifications
Masscombat: 2,580 kg
(5,688 lb)
travel: 3,230 kg
(7,121 lb)
Barrel length4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) L/29
(without muzzle brake)

Caliber152.4 mm (6.00 in)
Breechinterrupted screw
Recoilhydro-pneumatic
Carriagesingle trail
Elevation-6° to 39°
Traverse
Rate of fire2-4 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity570–660 m/s (1,900–2,200 ft/s) depending on charge/projectile
Effective firing range9,850 m (6,12 mi)
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