7 cm mountain gun
The 7 cm mountain gun was a Japanese ordnance first used in 1883. Because of the relative expense of steel at the time, the gun was produced with a bronze barrel. The 7 cm was used in the First Sino-Japanese War as the main artillery, and was used again in the Russo-Japanese War by second-line troops.
| 7 cm mountain gun | |
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| Type | Mountain gun |
| Place of origin |  |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | Russo Japanese War First Sino-Japanese War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | .256 tonnes (560 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) L/13.3 |
| Shell | 4.28 kilograms (9.4 lb) |
| Caliber | 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) |
| Elevation | -10° to +21° |
| Muzzle velocity | 255 m/s (840 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 m (3,300 yd) |
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