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Canon de 24 C modèle 1876
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The Canon de 24 C modèle 1876 was a coastal defense gun designed and built before World War I. A number of guns were also converted to railway guns during World War I in order to meet a need for heavy artillery.
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![]() A mle 1876 on a GPC carriage at Gallipoli. | |
Type | Coastal artillery |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1876-1945 |
Used by | ![]() |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designed | 1876 |
Produced | 1876 |
Variants | Railway gun Siege artillery |
Specifications | |
Mass | Complete: 47 t (46 long tons; 52 short tons) Carriage: 30.8 t (30.3 long tons; 34.0 short tons) Barrel: 16.2 t (15.9 long tons; 17.9 short tons) |
Barrel length | 5.36 m (17.6 ft) L/22.3[1] |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charge and projectiles |
Shell weight | 162 kg (357 lb) |
Caliber | 240 mm (9.4 in)[1] |
Breech | de Bange |
Recoil | Hydro-gravity |
Elevation | -5° to +30° |
Traverse | 360°[1] |
Rate of fire | 1 round every two minutes |
Muzzle velocity | 460 m/s (1,500 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 10.5 km (6.5 mi)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 13.4 km (8.3 mi)[1] |
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