11-inch gun M1877 | |
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Type | Coastal artillery Fortress gun Siege gun |
Place of origin | Russian Empire |
Service history | |
In service | 1880-? |
Used by | Russian Empire Finland German Empire |
Wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Obukhov State Plant |
Designed | 1877 |
Manufacturer | Obukhov State Plant Motovilikha Plants[1] |
Produced | 1880 |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 6.1 m (20 ft) L/21.8 calibers[2] |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charges and projectiles. |
Shell weight | 182–250 kg (401–551 lb) |
Caliber | 280 mm (11 in) |
Breech | Horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | Hydro-gravity |
Carriage | Garrison mount[2] |
Elevation | -6° to +20° |
Traverse | 120° |
Rate of fire | 1 round every 3 minutes |
Muzzle velocity | 518 m/s (1,700 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 12.5–14.4 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.