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| 152mm Siege Gun M1910 | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) A M1910 captured by the Austrians in Zborów. | |
| Type | Field Gun |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1915–30 |
| Used by | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Wars | World War I, Russian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider et Cie |
| Manufacturer | Putilov |
| Produced | 1915–28 |
| No. built | 100 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6,777 kilograms (14,941 lb) (emplaced) |
| Barrel length | 4.27 metres (14.0 ft) (L/28) |
| Shell weight | 41 kilograms (90 lb) (HE) 38.6 kilograms (85 lb) (Shrapnel) |
| Caliber | 152.4 millimetres (6.00 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw with de Bange obturation |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Box trail |
| Elevation | -7° to +37° |
| Traverse | 4.3° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 650 metres per second (2,100 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 14,870 metres (16,260 yd) |
The 152 mm siege gun model 1910 (Russian: 152-мм осадная пушка образца 1910 года) was a heavy gun used by the Russian Army in World War I. The gun was designed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider and the first prototype was evaluated in Russia in 1909-10. A total of 73 guns were ordered from the Putilov Plant in 1912. However, only 51 guns were delivered by the end of the Civil War. A further 49 guns were ordered by the Red Army Artillery Administration in 1926 and 1928. All usable guns were upgraded to 152 mm gun M1910/30 in the early 1930s.