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Škoda 105 mm Model 1939 (D9)
Gun in Finnish service
TypeMountain gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1939–1945?
Used by Romania
 Afghanistan
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerŠkoda
ManufacturerŠkoda
Specifications
Mass1,400 kg (3,100 lb)
Barrel length2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) L/23.9

Shell15 kilograms (33 lb)
Caliber105 mm (4.13 in)
CarriageBox trail
Elevation-7° 30' to +70°
Traverse
Muzzle velocity450 m/s (1,476 ft)
Maximum firing range11,000 m (12,000 yd)

The Škoda 105 mm Model 1939 (105 mm M.39) was a mountain gun, manufactured by Škoda Works as a companion piece for the 75 mm M.39. This was a revised version of the 100 mm M.16 and 100 mm M.16/19. Like them it was broken down into three loads, each towed by a pair of horses, for transport.

References

  • Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry. Infantry, Mountain and Airborne Guns
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