CN 105 F1

CN 105 F1
A French AMX-30B2 sporting a 105 rifled tank gun
TypeTank gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1966–present
Used byBosnia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
WarsGulf War
Production history
Designed1962
Specifications
Mass2,470 kg
Length5.90 metres (19.4 ft)
Crew2 (gunner, loader)

Shell105×617mmR
Calibre105 mm (4.134 in)
Breechvertical sliding wedge
Recoil385 mm
Elevation-8° to +20°
Traverse360°
Muzzle velocity1000 m/s with HEAT round
1525 m/s with APFSDS round[1]
Effective firing range5000 m[2]
SightsM271 coaxial telescope

The Canon de 105 mm modèle F1 (or CN-105-F1) is a French 105 mm tank gun used with the AMX-30.

  1. ^ Tank Cannon/Ammunition Comparison
  2. ^ Foss, Christopher (1993). Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Systems 1993-94. London: ane's Information Group. p. 33. ISBN 978-0710610799.