305 mm howitzer M1915

Type 1915 305 mm howitzer

Type 1915 in Saint Petersburg Artillery Museum.
Type Heavy gun
Place of origin Russian Empire
Specifications
Weight 63.9 t (140,874 lbs)

Caliber 305 mm (12 in)
Elevation 58°
Traverse 60°
Rate of fire 0.3 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity 442 m/s (1,450 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 13.47 km (8.36 mi)

Type 1915 305 mm howitzer (Russian: 305-мм гаубица образца 1915 года) was a Russian heavy howitzer.

See also

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

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