Schneider-Canet 75mm mountain gun M. 1907

Bulgarian designation :75-мм скорострелно планинско оръдие “Шнайдер”Schneider designation :Matériel de montagne à tir rapide de 75mm, type MC²Calibre :75mm L/16Weight of the gun :109 kgWeight of the breech-block :12 kgWeight of the carriage :397Weight in action :506 kgBarrel length :1.200 mNumber of barrel grooves :28Height of the line of fire :753 mm (with axle in low position)1087 mm (with axle in low position)Shield :thickness :4 mmweight :68 kg (gun-shield)42 kg (ammunition shield)Cartridgeweight :612 gshelled :6.032 kgcharge :320 kg of Poudre BM3 (French smokeless powder)H.E. Shellweight :5.1 kg - charge: 0.7 kg Schneideritemax. range :5200 m / 6600 mShrapnelweight :5.1 kg - charge: 100 g200 bullets x 10 g x 13 mmfuze :time and percussionmax. range :5050 mMuzzle velocity :330 m/sRemaining velocity :208 m/s at 5050 m with shrapnel210 m/s at 5200 m with H.E. shellHeight of the line of sight :1008 mm (with axle in low position)1342 mm (with axle in low position)Elevation :+ 20° / - 10° (with axle in low position)+ 30° / - 0° (with axle in high position)Traversing angle :5°Recoil :925 mm / 940 mm / 1040 mmWheelsweight :60 kgheight :900 mmtrack :930 mmTransport :5 loads : gun with breech-block = 109 kg; carriage and axle = 123 kg; shield and fittings = 116 kg ; cradle = 116 kg; 1 - trail and wheels = 116 kgAmmunition :128 (16 boxes, with 8 rounds each, each ammunition pack animal carrying 2 boxes - each ammunition box with 8 rounds weighted 52.3 kg).Remarks :Quick firing mountain gun, with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, swinging block breech mechanism, traverse on axle (description). It was equipped with arc sight with aiming circle and spirit level, but it was not fitted for an independent line of sight. It could fire also the German shells adopted for the Krupp mountain guns, but it had to employ different firing table, since the ballistic features were different.