| SA 49 | |
|---|---|
 An EBR model 1951 armed with the 75 mm SA 49 gun. | |
| Type | Rifled tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1951–1964 |
| Used by | French Army |
| Wars | Algerian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Atelier de Construction de Puteaux (APX) |
| Designed | 1950 |
| Manufacturer | Atelier de Construction de Puteaux (APX) |
| Produced | 1951–1953 |
| No. built | 800 |
| Variants | CN 90 F2 (D 924) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 448 kg (988 lb) |
| Length | 2.583 m (8 ft 5.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 34 calibres |
| Shell | 75×350mm R |
| Shell weight | 6.8 kg (15 lb) (AP Shot M61) |
| Calibre | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Action | semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge breech |
| Breech | vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | 300 mm (12 in) |
| Elevation | -10° to +15° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | up to 14 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 598 to 625 m/s (1,960 to 2,050 ft/s) (depending on the rounds) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 m (3,300 yd) |
| Sights | APX L 52 |
The 75 SA 49 (French: 75 mm Semi-Automatique Modèle 1949; 75 mm Semi-Automatic 1949 Model) is a French 75 mm low-recoil rifled gun specially designed to be mounted on the EBR eight-wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle.