Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34
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| Cannone da 75/46 | |
|---|---|
Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 40 at Mount Circeo, 1943. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Italy Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1934 |
| No. built | Modello 34: 226 Modello 40: 45 |
| Variants | Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 40 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Travelling: 4,405 kg (9,711 lb) Combat: 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) |
| Barrel length | 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in) L/46 |
| Width | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in) |
| Shell | 75 x 580 mmR |
| Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) (HE) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Two-wheeled carriage with folding cruciform outriggers. |
| Elevation | –2° to +90° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 13,000 metres (43,000 ft) 8,500 metres (27,900 ft) Max ceiling |
The Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 was a mobile Italian anti-aircraft gun used during World War II. The designation means it had a caliber of 75 mm, the barrel was 46 caliber-lengths long and it was accepted in service in 1934. The Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 40 was a fixed anti-aircraft gun version.