Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34

Cannone da 75/46
Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 40 at Mount Circeo, 1943.
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
Used by	Italy Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designed	1934
No. built	Modello 34: 226 Modello 40: 45
Variants	Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 40
Specifications
Mass	Travelling: 4,405 kg (9,711 lb) Combat: 3,300 kg (7,300 lb)
Barrel length	3.45 m (11 ft 4 in) L/46
Width	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Height	3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)[1]
Shell	75 x 580 mmR
Shell weight	6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) (HE)
Caliber	75 mm (3.0 in)
Breech	Horizontal sliding-wedge
Recoil	Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage	Two-wheeled carriage with folding cruciform outriggers.
Elevation	–2° to +90°
Traverse	360°[1]
Muzzle velocity	750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	13,000 metres (43,000 ft) 8,500 metres (27,900 ft) Max ceiling[1]

The Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34 was a mobile Italian anti-aircraft gun used during World War II. The designation means it had a caliber of 75 mm, the barrel was 46 caliber-lengths long and it was accepted in service in 1934.