Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP
| Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP | |
|---|---|
American troops train with a 37 mm Infantry gun, May 1918 | |
| Type | Infantry support gun Aircraft artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France United States Commonwealth of the Philippines Italy Poland North Vietnam |
| Wars | World War I World War II First Indochina War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Atelier de Construction de Puteaux |
| Produced | 1916 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 108 kg (238 lbs) Travel: 160.5 kg (354 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 74 cm (2 ft 5 in) |
| Shell | 37 x 94mm .R |
| Caliber | 37mm (1.45 in) |
| Elevation | -8° to 17° |
| Traverse | 35° |
| Rate of fire | Sustained: 25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 367 m/s (1,200 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,400 m (2,600 yd) |
The Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP (37mm mle.1916) was a French infantry support gun, first used during World War I. TRP stands for tir rapide, Puteaux ("fast-firing", designed by the Puteaux arsenal). The tactical purpose of this gun was the destruction of machine gun nests.
It was also used on aircraft such as the Beardmore W.B.V and the Salmson-Moineau. Fighter ace René Fonck was one pilot known to have used the SPAD S.XII, which was designed around a variant of the 37mm Puteaux gun firing though the propeller spinner.