105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M

The 105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M was a Hungarian howitzer used in World War II. It was designed and produced by MÁVAG for the Royal Hungarian Army. It was a conservative design with horse traction, box trail and a muzzle brake. It is estimated that only 72 were produced between 1940 and 1945 with the majority being used to arm the 43M Zrínyi assault gun.^[1]

105 mm MÁVAG 40/43M
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	Hungary
Service history
In service	1940–1945
Used by	Royal Hungarian Army
Wars	World War II[1]
Production history
Designer	MÁVAG
Manufacturer	MÁVAG
Produced	1940-1945
No. built	72?
Variants	43M Zrínyi assault gun[1]
Specifications
Mass	1,600 kg (3,500 lb)
Barrel length	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) L/20.5[1]
Shell weight	15 kg (33 lb)
Caliber	105 mm (4.1 in)
Carriage	box trail
Muzzle velocity	448 m/s (1,470 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	10.4 km (6.5 mi)[1]