Skoda 105 mm Model 1939

Summary

The Skoda 105 mm Model 1939 (105 mm M.39) was a mountain gun, manufactured by Skoda Works as a companion piece for the 75 mm M.39. This was a revised version of the 100 mm M.16 and 100 mm M.16/19. Like them it was broken down into three loads, each towed by a pair of horses, for transport.

Skoda 105 mm Model 1939 (D9)
Gun in Finnish service
TypeMountain gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1939-1945?
Used by Romania
 Afghanistan
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerSkoda
ManufacturerSkoda
Specifications
Mass1,400 kg (3,100 lb)
Barrel length2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) L/23.9

Shell15 kilograms (33 lb)
Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
CarriageBox trail
Elevation-7° 30' to +70°
Traverse
Muzzle velocity450 m/s (1,476 ft)
Maximum firing range11,000 m (12,000 yd)

References edit

  • Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns