Armata 75 mm wz.02/26
< Armata 75 mm wz.02
| Armata 75 mm wz.02/06 | |
|---|---|
wz.02/26 replica built by the Historical Reenactment Society of the 7th Horse Artillery Regiment. | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire USSR |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1926-1945 |
| Used by | Poland |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Putilovski Works |
| Designed | 1902 |
| Manufacturer | Starachowice Works |
| Produced | 1926-1930 |
| No. built | 400? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,040 kg (2,290 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) 30 calibers |
| Width | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 6-7 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 75 x 350mm R |
| Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -6° to 16° |
| Traverse | 5° |
| Rate of fire | 10-12 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 593 m/s (1,950 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
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The Armata 75 mm wz.02/26 was a light field gun used by Poland before and during World War II. It began life as the 76 mm divisional gun M1902, a Russian light field gun used in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, Russian Civil War and Polish–Soviet War.