Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891
| Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 | |
|---|---|
Deck-mounted gun aboard the Bulgarian torpedo gunboat Nadezhda | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Field gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1891-1945 |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Canet |
| Designed | 1889 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie. |
| Produced | 1891 |
| Variants | Modèle 1892 L/53 Modèle 1893 L/45 Modèle 1895 Modèle 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,700 kg (3,700 lb) |
| Length | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) L/45 (cal) |
| Shell | Fixed QF ammunition 100 x 869 mm R |
| Shell weight | See ammunition |
| Caliber | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
| Action | Hydro-spring recuperator |
| Breech | Canet screw breech |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 710–740 m/s (2,300–2,400 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
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The Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 was a French naval gun developed in the late 1800s that armed a variety of warships before World War I and during World War II. In addition to its naval role it was also deployed as coastal artillery.