11-inch gun M1877

11-inch gun M1877
An 11-inch M1877 at Suomenlinna.
TypeCoastal artillery
Fortress gun
Siege gun
Place of originRussian Empire
Service history
In service1880-?
Used by Russian Empire
 Finland
 German Empire
WarsRusso-Japanese War
World War I
Production history
DesignerObukhov State Plant
Designed1877
ManufacturerObukhov State Plant
Motovilikha Plants[1]
Produced1880
Specifications
Barrel length6.1 m (20 ft) L/21.8 calibers[2]

ShellSeparate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles.
Shell weight182–250 kg (401–551 lb)
Caliber280 mm (11 in)
BreechHorizontal sliding-block
RecoilHydro-gravity
CarriageGarrison mount[2]
Elevation-6° to +20°
Traverse120°
Rate of fire1 round every 3 minutes
Muzzle velocity518 m/s (1,700 ft/s)
Maximum firing range12.5–14.4 km (7.8–8.9 mi)[2]

The 11-inch gun M1877 was a Russian 280 mm (11 in) coastal, fortress and siege gun that was used in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.

  1. ^ wefalck. "Suomenlinna". www.maritima-et-mechanika.org. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Fleischer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).