| M1916 75-mm Gun | |
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| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1916 |
| Used by | United States |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1916 |
| Manufacturer | various |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 749 lb (340 kg) |
| Length | 7.58 ft (2.31 m) |
| Width | 5 ft track |
| Diameter | 4ft 8in wheel |
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| Shell | fixed |
| Caliber | 75 mm (3.0 in) /28Cal. |
| Breech | drop block |
| Recoil | Hydrospring |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | 53° |
| Traverse | 800 Mills |
| Effective firing range | 633 yd (579 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 4,120 yd (3,770 m) |
| Feed system | hand |
The M1916 75-mm Gun was a U.S. Army field artillery piece used during, and after World War I. It was used as an antiaircraft gun as well as a field piece.
History[]
The gun carriage was originally the 3-inch model of 1913 which was later called the 3-inch M1916. The gun was modified to 75-mm permitting interchangeability of ammunition with the French guns. its unique recoil system, called the St. Chamond type, consisted of an oil cylinder on top of the barrel, and two spring cylinders underneath. the gun remained in army inventory as late as 1942.
deployment[]
Variants[]
- M1916 mounted on M1916 carriage
- M1916MI mounted on M1916A1 carriage (rubber tire)
- M1916MII mounted on M1916A1 carriage
- M1916MII-1/2 mounted on M1916A1 carriage
- M1916MIII mounted on M1916A1 carriage
- M1916MIII-1/2 mounted on M1916A1 carriage
- M1916MIIIA1 mounted on M1916MI carriage
- M1916MIIIA1 mounted on M1916MIA1 carriage
- M1916MIII-1/2A1 mounted on M1916MIA1 carriage
- The Antiaircraft model was mounted on a White Motor Company 2.5-ton truck.
US 75mm Gun M1916 AA on White 2.5 ton Truck Mount
Support vehicles[]
A battery of 75-mm guns is accompanied by the following-
- 75-MM limber M1918
- 75-MM Caisson M1918
- Forge limber M1902M1
- Store limber M1902M1
- Battery and store wagon M1917
- Battery reel M1917
- Reel M1909M1
- Cart M1918
Surviving Artifacts[]
- The American Legion: 705 Lesner Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia
See also[]
References[]
- TM 9-2005, December 1942
- FM 6-60 Service of the Piece—75-mm Gun, M1916 and M1916-A1, Horse-drawn and Truck-drawn
- http://www.archive.org/stream/americasmunitio01deptgoog#page/n8/mode/2up
- [1] google books
- http://www.archive.org/stream/handbookordnanc00unkngoog#page/n4/mode/2up
- http://www.archive.org/stream/handbookofartill00unitrich#page/248/mode/2up
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