Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modele 1909 Schneider
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| Canon Court de 105M(montagne) modele 1909 Schneider | |
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 Schneider 105 M at Fort de la Pompelle in Champagne[disambiguation needed  ] |
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| Type | Mountain gun |
| Place of origin |  France |
| Service history | |
| In service | France Nazi Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Produced | 1909 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Combat: 730 kg (1,609 lbs) Travel: 750 kg (1,653 lbs) |
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| Shell weight | 12 kg (26.4 lbs) |
| Caliber | 105 millimetres (4.1 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding block |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | 0° to 60° |
| Traverse | 5° |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (984 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 6,000 m (6,561 yds) |
The Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modele 1909 Schneider (105 mm mle.1909) was a French mountain gun, manufactured by Schneider et Cie. According to Kennblatter fremden Gerätz, Germany used the former French as the 10.5 cm GebH 343(f). The gun could be towed by a horse or mule.
According to Russian sourсes the 105 M Mle 1909 was evaluated and found suitable for Russian use, but needed to be rebuilt to accept 107mm Russian ammunition and was never used by Russian army. (Encyclopedia of the Soviet Artillery by Shirokorad A. B. and others).
