Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement
< Canon de 305 modèle 1906
| Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement | |
|---|---|
| Type | Railway gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1919–1945 |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider |
| Designed | 1918 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider |
| Produced | 1918 |
| No. built | 6 |
| Variants | 3 with mle 1906 guns 3 with mle 1910 guns |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 208 t (205 long tons; 229 short tons) |
| Length | 27.2 m (89 ft) |
| Barrel length | 12.7 m (42 ft) L/42 |
| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles |
| Caliber | 305 mm (12 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw breech |
| Recoil | Carriage recoil |
| Carriage | Two six-axle rail bogies |
| Elevation | +2 to +38° |
| Traverse | None |
| Rate of fire | 1 round every 4 minutes |
| Muzzle velocity | 780–850 m/s (2,600–2,800 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 34 km (21 mi) |
The Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement was a French railway gun that was designed and produced late in World War I and delivered in January of 1919. These guns were held in reserve between the wars then mobilized by France during World War II.