M-1927 76mm Regimental Field Gun

M-1927 76.2mm Regimental Field Gun
Manufacturer: Pulitov

Role:

 Field Gun
Designations:
          Soviet Army:
          (Translation):
          German Army:
          Finnish Army:
 
76-мм полковая пушка обр. 1927 г.
(76mm regimental gun, model 1927)
7.62 cm Infanteriekanonehaubitze 290(r)
76 RK/27

Year Adopted:

1926 - Began trials
1927 - Entered service
Weight:
900 kilograms (1980 pounds)

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Approximately 4700 guns made by 1941, 16,482 total.

Finland - Obsolete

Nazi Germany (Captured Guns) - Obsolete

Armament:

76.2mm Main Gun
Recoil System:

Uncertain at Present

Weapon Range:
7,700 meters (8,420 yards)
Rate of Fire: 10-12 shots per minute
Gun Crew: 5 men

Shell Weight:
6.23 kilograms (13.7 pounds)
Muzzle Velocity:
387 meters per second (1270 feet per second)

Length (traveling):
Uncertain at Present

Uncertain at Present
Barrel Length:
1.25 meters (4 feet, 1.5 inches)

Total Traverse:

3°  left or right

Elevation:

-6° to +25°

 

 

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