8 cm Feldkanone M. 99
| 8 cm Feldkanone M. 99 |
| Type |
Field gun |
| Place of origin |
Austria-Hungary |
| Service history |
| In service |
1901-1918 |
| Used by |
Austria-Hungary |
| Wars |
World War I |
| Production history |
| Designed |
1899-1901 |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
915 kilograms (2,020 lb)
(w/o equipment) |
| Barrel length |
2.142 metres (7 ft) L/28 |
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| Shell |
separate-loading, bagged charge |
| Caliber |
76.5 mm (3.01 in) |
| Breech |
eccentric interrupted-screw |
| Carriage |
box trail |
| Traverse |
none |
| Rate of fire |
6-8 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity |
500 m/s (1,600 ft/s) |
| Maximum range |
8,000 metres (8,700 yd) |
The 8 cm Feldkanone M. 99 was a field gun used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. It was designed in a rush because Austria-Hungary's neighbors had already begun the process of modernizing their artillery. This forced the Austrians to make whatever improvements that could be made without delaying the development process. For example various hydraulic recoil systems were evaluated, but ultimately rejected as they required more development time than was available. So the M. 99 retained the bronze barrel of its predecessor, but used an eccentric interrupted-screw breech to speed up its rate of fire, and adopted the carriage of the 9 cm Feldkanone M 75/96 with some minor changes, including improvements to the spade brake to reduce recoil forces.
References
- Ortner, M. Christian. The Austro-Hungarian Artillery From 1867 to 1918: Technology, Organization, and Tactics. Vienna, Verlag Militaria, 2007 ISBN 978-3-902526-13-7
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