CN 105-57
The CN-105-57, also known as CN 105/57 or D1504, is a light French 105 mm tank gun.
| CN 105-57 | |
|---|---|
An Austrian SK-105A2 Kürassier fitted with the CN 105 G1 gun. | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1957–present |
| Used by | Austria and the Netherlands |
| Production history | |
| Designer | EFAB Bourges |
| Designed | 1957 |
| Manufacturer | arsenal de Bourges (ABS) |
| Produced | 1958 |
| Variants | CN 105 G1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,210 kg (2,670 lb) |
| Length | 4.622 m (15 ft 2 in) |
| Shell | 105×528mm. R |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.134 in) |
| Breech | semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | 368 mm (14.5 in) |
| Elevation | -8° to +12° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 8-12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) with shaped-charge round 1,430 m/s (4,700 ft/s) with the APFSDS round |
| Maximum firing range | 8,000 m (8,700 yd) (with HE shell) |
| Feed system | two six-rounds ammunition drums and automatic rammer or manually |
| Sights | M213 |
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