Type 10 120 mm AA Gun
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| Type 10 120 mm dual-purpose gun | |
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 A damaged dual purpose 120 mm gun from a four gun battery on Guam. |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft / coastal defense gun |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1921 to 1945 |
| Used by | Empire of Japan |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1921 to 1945 |
| Number built | approx 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.5 tons |
| Barrel length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) L/45 |
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| Caliber | 120 millimetres (4.7 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge |
| Carriage | Fixed pedestal |
| Elevation | -5 to +75 degrees |
| Traverse | 360 degrees |
| Rate of fire | 10 to 12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 825 m/s (2,710 ft/s) |
| Effective range | Horizontal: 16,000 m (17,000 yd) Vertical: 8,500 m (27,900 ft) |
| Maximum range | Vertical: 10,000 m (33,000 ft) |
The Type 10 was a Japanese 120 mm calibre dual-purpose anti-aircraft and coastal defense gun used during the Second World War. The weapon was originally designed for ship use and was produced in large numbers during 1944. The gun was adapted for land use as a dual-purpose gun.
The gun fired either high explosive or incendiary shrapnel shells that weighed 20.6 kilograms, with a complete round weighing 32.4 kilograms.
[edit] References
- TM-E 30-480, September 1945, Handbook on Japaneses Military Forces
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