10.5 cm Flak 38
| 10.5 cm Flak 38 | |
|---|---|
A Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun at a coastal battery, 1942 | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1937–62 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany (1937-45), French Navy (1953-62) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 1936–45 |
| No. built | Approx 4,200 |
| Specifications (Flak 39) | |
| Mass | 10,224 kg (22,540 lbs) |
| Length | 6.648 m (21 ft 10 in) |
| Barrel length | 5.547 m (18 ft 2 in) L/52.8 |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 10 |
| Shell | 105 × 769 mm. R |
| Shell weight | 15.1 kg (33 lb 5 oz) |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Barrels | One, 36 grooves with right-hand increasing twist from 1/48 to 1/36 |
| Breech | Horizontal semi-automatic sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Elevation | -3° to +85° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 15–18 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 881 m/s (2,890 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 17,600 m (19,247 yds) ground target 9,450 m (31,003 ft) effective ceiling |
| Maximum firing range | 11,400 m (37,401 ft) maximum ceiling |
The 10.5 cm Flak 38 was a German anti-aircraft gun used during World War II by the Luftwaffe. An improved version was introduced as the 10.5 cm Flak 39.