5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt
The 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt "Canon de caponnière" was a fortress gun and infantry gun developed during the 1880s in Britain which was sold to Belgium and later produced under license by the Cockerill company. It saw action during World War I in both Belgian and German hands.
| 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt | |
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A captured 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfeldt gun being inspected. | |
| Type | Fortress gun Infantry gun |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1887-1918 |
| Used by | Belgium German Empire Kingdom of Italy |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Maxim-Nordenfelt |
| Designed | 1887 |
| Manufacturer | Maxim-Nordenfelt |
| No. built | 185 fortress guns 450 infantry guns |
| Variants | Tank gun Anti-tank gun |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Travel: 1,467 kg (3,234 lb) Combat: 860 kg (1,900 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) L/26.3 |
| Shell | 57 x 224R Fixed QF ammunition |
| Shell weight | 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) |
| Caliber | 57 mm (2.2 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-block |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -10° to +15° |
| Rate of fire | 36 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 401 m/s (1,320 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Maximum firing range | 6.4 km (4 mi) |
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