Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement

< Canon de 305 modèle 1906
Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement
TypeRailway gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1919–1945
Used by France
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSchneider
Designed1918
ManufacturerSchneider
Produced1918
No. built6
Variants3 with mle 1906 guns
3 with mle 1910 guns
Specifications
Mass208 t (205 long tons; 229 short tons)
Length27.2 m (89 ft)
Barrel length12.7 m (42 ft) L/42

ShellSeparate loading bagged charges and projectiles
Caliber305 mm (12 in)
BreechInterrupted screw breech
RecoilCarriage recoil
CarriageTwo six-axle rail bogies
Elevation+2 to +38°
TraverseNone
Rate of fire1 round every 4 minutes
Muzzle velocity780–850 m/s (2,600–2,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing range34 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.