——————————————————————————+—————————+—————————+—————————+————————— | | | | Gt. | Austria,| France, | Germany,| Britain, | 1905 | 1897 | 1906 | 1917 ——————————————————————————+—————————+—————————+—————————+————————— Caliber, inches | 3.01 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 3.3 Weight of shrapnel, lbs. | 14.72 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 18.00 Muzzle velocity, f. s. | 1640 | 1750 | 1760 | 1680 Muzzle energy, ft. tons | 275 | 335 | 242 | 340 Weight of gun | 700 | 1000 | 766 | 880 Weight of gun and | 2000 | 2650 | 1860 | 2600 carriage | | | | Weight of g., c. and | 3750 | 4150 | 4200 | 4100 limber | | | | Maximum elevation | 18 | 18 | 16 | 33 Total traverse, degrees | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 Length of recoil, inches | 51.5 | 47 | 44 | 28-48 Height of wheels | 4’3” | 4’ | 4’5½”| 4’3” Independent line of sight | No. | Yes. | No. | Yes. Sights, goniometric, | | | | telescopic, panoramic, | P. | G. | T. G. | O. P. ordinary | | | | Breech block, wedge | | | | swinging, eccentric | W. | E. S. | W. | S. screw. | | | | Traverse, axle or pintle | P. | A. | P. | A. Recuperation, spring or | | | | hydro-pneumatic | S. | H. | S. | H. Length of gun, calibers | 30 | 36 | 27.3 | 28.0 Width of track, inches | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66 Range, maximum | 6400 | 7550 | 7600 | 9000 ——————————————————————————+—————————+—————————+—————————+—————————