76-mm divisional gun M1933
76-mm divisional gun M1933 at the Military-historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps.
TypeField gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1933-1945
Used byRed Army
WarsWinter War
World War II
Production history
Produced1933
Specifications
MassTravel: 2,350 kg (5,180 lb)
Combat: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb)
Barrel length3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) L/50
Crew6[1]
ShellFixed QF 76.2 × 385mm R
Shell weight6.4 kg (14 lb)
Caliber76.2 mm (3 in)
Recoilhydro-pneumatic
Carriagebox trail
Elevation-3° to 43°
Traverse4°[1]
Rate of fire15 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)
Maximum firing range13.2 km (8.2 mi)[1]

The 76-mm divisional gun M1933 was a Soviet divisional field gun, which was adopted in limited numbers by the Red Army in 1933.

Description

The M1933 was a transitional type between the modernized 76 mm divisional gun M1902/30 and the 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22). It followed an established pattern of mating a new gun barrel with an existing carriage from the 122 mm howitzer M1910/30. The gun was equipped with a box trail, unsprung spoked wheels, gun shield, hydro-pneumatic recoil system and was chambered in the standard 76.2 × 385mm R. Despite being considered a stopgap until the adoption of the M1936, some were still on hand during the opening phases of World War II. The German designation for the gun was 7.62 cm FK 298(r), but it is not known if the Germans used the type.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Light and medium field artillery. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 59. ISBN 0668038209. OCLC 2067331.
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