76 mm divisional gun M1902
The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 (Russian: 76-мм дивизионная пушка образца 1902 года) was a Russian light field gun used in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Russian Civil War, and a number of interwar armed conflicts with participants from the former Russian Empire (the Soviet Union, Poland, Finland, Estonia, etc.). Modernized versions of this gun were employed in the early stages of World War II.
| 76-mm divisional gun model 1902 | |
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76-mm divisional gun model 1902 in the Finnish Military Museum, Helsinki, Finland. | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire, USSR |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1903-1931 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | combat: 1,092 kg (2,407 lbs) travel: 2,380 kg (5,247 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) 30 calibers |
| Shell | Fixed QF 76.2 x 385mm R |
| Shell weight | 7.5 kg (17 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Carriage | Pole trail |
| Elevation | -3° to 17° |
| Traverse | 5° |
| Rate of fire | 10-12 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 589 m/s (1,930 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 8.5 km (5.28 mi) |
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