85mm M39

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The 85mm M39 was one of the most prolific and widespread Soviet antiaircraft guns, and many were used all the way into the 1970s. It was a very "clean" design, with few excess frills at a time when RADAR and power control were appearing.

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[edit] Description

Adopted in 1939, the 85mm M39 like its counterpart the 88mm gun was meant for air defense. Like many AA guns of the era it was provided with antitank ammunition in the event a tank should appear. This factor was of immense value when it came time to upgun the T-34, and a derivative of the M39 was chosen for the new gun. It also appeared on the SU-85 assault gun. Virtually every country behind the Iron Curtain received this gun after World War II for their air defense.

[edit] General Characteristics

  • Calibre: 85mm (3.34in)
  • Weight in action: 3057kg (3.0 tons)
  • Gun length: 4.693m (15.35ft)
  • Elevation: -2° to +82°
  • Traverse: 360°
  • Muzzle velocity: 800m/s (2625ft/s)
  • Effective ceiling: 7620m (25,000ft)
  • Shell type: HE
  • Shell weight: 9.2kg (20lb)

[edit] See also

88mm gun AA Gun T-34 Tank SU-85 Assault Gun

[edit] References

  • Hogg, Ian (2000). Twentieth-Century Artillery. Friedman/Fairfax Publishers. ISBN 1-58663-299-X
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