Lahitolle 95 mm cannon
The Lahitolle 95 mm cannon (Mle 1875) was a French cannon of the 19th century, developed in 1875 by the artillery commander de Lahitolle. The Lahitolle 90 mm was the first French field cannon made of steel, and one of the first to be equipped with a screw breech (issued 16 years after the British and Prussians adopted a similar system). It was adopted by the French Army in 1875 and later superseded the Reffye and de Bange 90 mm cannons. An improved version, the Lahitolle 95 mm (Mle 1888), was developed in 1888.
| Canon Lahitolle de 95 mm | |
|---|---|
| Type | Field gun Coastal artillery Fortress artillery Railway artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1875–1945 |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Kingdom of Italy |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Henri Périer de Lahitolle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,413 kg (3,115 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) L/24 |
| Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles |
| Shell weight | 12 kg (26 lb 7 oz) |
| Caliber | 95 mm (3.7 in) |
| Breech | Lahitolle interrupted screw |
| Recoil | None |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -10° to +24° |
| Traverse | None |
| Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 400 m/s (1,300 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Maximum firing range | 9.8 km (6 mi) |
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