Chapter XXI: Appendix: “B”—Comparative table of guns used in World’s War

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| | | | Gt.
| Austria,| France, | Germany,| Britain,
| 1905 | 1897 | 1906 | 1917
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Caliber, inches | 3.01 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 3.3
Weight of shrapnel, lbs. | 14.72 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 18.00
Muzzle velocity, f. s. | 1640 | 1750 | 1760 | 1680
Muzzle energy, ft. tons | 275 | 335 | 242 | 340
Weight of gun | 700 | 1000 | 766 | 880
Weight of gun and | 2000 | 2650 | 1860 | 2600
carriage | | | |
Weight of g., c. and | 3750 | 4150 | 4200 | 4100
limber | | | |
Maximum elevation | 18 | 18 | 16 | 33
Total traverse, degrees | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8
Length of recoil, inches | 51.5 | 47 | 44 | 28-48
Height of wheels | 4’3” | 4’ | 4’5½”| 4’3”
Independent line of sight | No. | Yes. | No. | Yes.
Sights, goniometric, | | | |
telescopic, panoramic, | P. | G. | T. G. | O. P.
ordinary | | | |
Breech block, wedge | | | |
swinging, eccentric | W. | E. S. | W. | S.
screw. | | | |
Traverse, axle or pintle | P. | A. | P. | A.
Recuperation, spring or | | | |
hydro-pneumatic | S. | H. | S. | H.
Length of gun, calibers | 30 | 36 | 27.3 | 28.0
Width of track, inches | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66
Range, maximum | 6400 | 7550 | 7600 | 9000
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| | | U. | U.
| Italy, | Russia, | States, | States,
| 1912 | 1903 | 1902 | 1916
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Caliber, inches | 2.95 | 3. | 3. | 2.95
Weight of shrapnel, lbs. | 14.3 | 14.41 | 15.00 | 16.00
Muzzle velocity, f. s. | 1510 | 1930 | 1700 | 1600
Muzzle energy, ft. tons | 224 | 273 | 300 | 311
Weight of gun | 690 | 785 | 710 | 765
Weight of gun and | 2260 | 2075 | 2230 | 3000
carriage | | | |
Weight of g., c. and | 3350 | 3850 | 3730 | 4400
limber | | | |
Maximum elevation | 65 | 16$ | 16 | 53
Total traverse, degrees | 52 | 5½ | 8 | 45
Length of recoil, inches | 18-53 | 42.5 | 50 | 18-46
Height of wheels | 4’3½”| 4’4” | 4’8” | 4’8”
Independent line of sight | Yes. | No. | No. | Yes.
Sights, goniometric, | | | |
telescopic, panoramic, | T. P. | O. P. | O. P. | O. P.
ordinary | | | |
Breech block, wedge | | | |
swinging, eccentric | W. | S. B. | S. B. | W.
screw. | | | |
Traverse, axle or pintle | P. | A. | A. | P.
Recuperation, spring or | | | |
hydro-pneumatic | H. | S. | S. | S.
Length of gun, calibers | 30 | 30 | 29.2 | 30.8
Width of track, inches | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60
Range, maximum | 8850 | 7800 | 6500 | 9650
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