Type 92 105 mm cannon

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]

Type 92 105 mm cannon
Type 92 105 mm cannon
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

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

A Type 92 prototype was completed in 1932. Less than 200 Type92s were made.

Combat record

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]

Related pages

• Artillery of Japan
• List of field guns