| 122 mm gun M1931 (A-19) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:122mm_m1931_gun_hameenlinna_1.jpg) M1931 displayed in Hämeenlinna Artillery Museum, Finland | |
| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1927–1935 |
| Manufacturer | Barrikady |
| Produced | 1935–1939 |
| No. built | about 450–500 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 7,100 kg (15,700 lbs) Travel: 7,800 kg (17,000 lbs) |
| Length | 8.9 m (29 ft) |
| Barrel length | Bore: 5.48 m (20 ft) L/45 Overall: 5.65 m (18.5 ft) L/46.3 |
| Width | 2.345 m (8 ft) |
| Height | 1.99 m (6.5 ft) |
| Crew | 9 |
| Caliber | 121.92 mm (4.80 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -2° to 45° |
| Traverse | 56° |
| Rate of fire | 3–4 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | 20.4 km (12.7 mi) |
122 mm corps gun M1931 (A-19) (Russian: 122-мм корпусная пушка обр. 1931 г. (А-19)) was a Soviet field gun, developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. In 1939 the gun was replaced in production by an improved variant, M1931/37. The piece saw action in World War II with the Red Army. Captured guns were employed by Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army.