Cannone da 47/32
The Cannone da 47/32 mod. 1935 was an Italian artillery piece that saw service during World War II. It was originally designed by Austrian firm Böhler, and produced in Italy under license. The Cannone da 47/32 was used both as an infantry gun and an anti-tank gun at which it was effective against light to medium armored tanks.
| Cannone da 47/32 mod. 1935 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Infantry gun / anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Böhler |
| No. built | 3000+ |
| Variants | 47/32 Mod. 39 47/40 Mod. 38 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Travel: 315 kg (694 lb) Combat: 277 kg (611 lb) |
| Barrel length | bore: 1.525 m (5 ft 0 in) L/32 overall: 1.680 m (6 ft) |
| Shell | 47 x 195 mm R L/32 47 x 328 mm R L/40 |
| Shell weight | 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) AP |
| Caliber | 47 mm (1.9 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Carriage | Split-trail |
| Elevation | -15° to +56° |
| Traverse | 62° |
| Muzzle velocity | 630 metres per second (2,100 ft/s) AP 250 m/s (820 ft/s) HEAT 820 metres per second (2,700 ft/s) AP L/40 AFV |
| Maximum firing range | 7,000 m (7,700 yd) |
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