Škoda 105 mm Model 1939

The Škoda 105 mm Model 1939 (105 mm M.39) was a mountain gun, manufactured by Škoda Works as a companion piece for the 75 mm M.39. This was a revised version of the 100 mm M.16 and 100 mm M.16/19. Like them it was broken down into three loads, each towed by a pair of horses, for transport.

Škoda 105 mm Model 1939 (D9)
Gun in Finnish service
Type	Mountain gun
Place of origin	Czechoslovakia
Service history
In service	1939–1945?
Used by	Romania Afghanistan
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Škoda
Manufacturer	Škoda
Specifications
Mass	1,400 kg (3,100 lb)
Barrel length	2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) L/23.9
Shell	15 kilograms (33 lb)
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Carriage	Box trail
Elevation	-7° 30' to +70°
Traverse	6°
Muzzle velocity	450 m/s (1,476 ft)
Maximum firing range	11,000 m (12,000 yd)

References

• Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns