Type 92 105 mm cannon
Type 92 105 mm cannon | |
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Type | Field gun |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1932-1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese Border Wars World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Osaka Arsenal |
Manufacturer | Osaka Arsenal |
Produced | 1932-? |
No. built | 180 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,732.3 kilograms (8,228 lb) |
Barrel length | 4.681 metres (15 ft 4 in) L/45 |
Shell | 15.77 kilograms (34 lb 12 oz) |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
Recoil | hydropneumatic |
Carriage | split trail |
Elevation | -5° to +45° |
Traverse | 36° |
Rate of fire | 6-8 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 18,300 metres (20,000 yd) |
Sights | panoramic |
Type 92 105 mm cannon (九二式十糎加農砲, Kyūni-shiki Jyū-senchi Kannohō), also known as a "10-cm" gun,[1] was a cannon of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).[2] It was used during World War II.[3]
This artillery piece was used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
It was intended to supersede the Type 14 105 mm cannon in front line combat service.
History[change | change source]
A Type 92 prototype was completed in 1932. Less than 200 Type92s were made.
Combat record[change | change source]
The cannon was first used in combat at the Battle of Nomonhan.
In 1942, it was used during the Bataan and Corregidor Island.[1]
On Guadalcanal, the US Marines called these guns "Pistol Petes".[1]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rottman, Gordon L. (2005). Japanese Army in World War II: Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42, p. 50[permanent dead link]; excerpt, "Japanese '10cm' weapons were actually 105mm weapons."
- ↑ This field gun type was named "ninety-two" because its design was completed in 1932; and 1932 was the 2592th year since Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial year was Kōki 2592 (皇紀2592年).
- ↑ "Model 92 105 mm cannon," US Technical Manual, pp. 226-228; retrieved 2012-2-19.
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