76 mm air-defense gun M1914/15
The 76-mm air-defense gun M1914/15 (Russian: Зенитная пушка обр. 1914/1915 года) was the first Russian purpose-built anti-aircraft gun. Adopted during World War I, the gun remained in production until 1934.
| 76-mm air-defense gun M1914/15 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun Railway artillery Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1915-1945 |
| Used by | Russian Empire USSR Finland Spanish Republic |
| Wars | World War I Russian Civil War Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | VV Tarnovsky F. F. Lender |
| Designed | 1913 |
| Manufacturer | Putilov plant |
| Produced | 1914-1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 440 kg (970 lb) |
| Length | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Barrel length | 1.79 m (5.9 ft) 30 caliber |
| Shell | 76.2 × 385 mm R Fixed QF Ammunition |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3.00 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge breech |
| Recoil | Hydraulic |
| Carriage | Single AA Mount: 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
| Elevation | Original: -5° to +65° World War II: -5° to +85° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 10-12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 588 m/s (1,930 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | Horizontal:9.5 km (5.9 mi) AA Range:6 km (20,000 ft) |
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