76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (Russian: 76-мм дивизионная пушка обр. 1942 г. (ЗиС-3)) (GRAU index: 52-P-354U) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS was a factory designation and stood for Zavod imeni Stalina ("factory named after Stalin"), the honorific title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which first constructed this gun.
| 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) | |
|---|---|
ZiS-3 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–1990 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | design bureau of No. 92 Artillery Factory headed by V. G. Grabin |
| Designed | 1940 |
| Produced | 1941–1945 |
| No. built | 103,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | combat: 1,116 kg(2,460 lbs)travel: 2,150 kg(4,730 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) 42.6 calibers |
| Width | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 7 artillerymen |
| Shell | Fixed QF 76.2 × 385 mm. R |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | −5° to +37° |
| Traverse | 54° |
| Rate of fire | up to 25 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | 13.29 km (8.25 mi) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.