| 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 | |
|---|---|
 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 gun on Kuivasaari Island. | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Railway artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1897-1945 |
| Used by | Russian Empire Soviet Union Finland Japan |
| Wars | Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Winter War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Canet |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Obukhov Perm |
| Produced | 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.95 t (3.25 short tons) |
| Length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Shell | Fixed QF ammunition |
| Shell weight | 20.4 kg (45 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) 45 caliber |
| Elevation | -7° to +20° |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) at +20°[1] |
The 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 was a Russian naval gun developed in the years before the Russo-Japanese War that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Guns salvaged from scrapped ships found a second life on river gunboats of the Soviet Navy during the Russian Civil War and as coastal artillery and railway artillery during World War II.[2] It was estimated that in 1941 there were 35 still in service.[2]
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b DiGiulian, Tony. "Russia / USSR 120 mm/45 (4.7") Pattern 1892 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.