152 mm gun M1910/30

June 2017 152 mm gun model 1910/30 152mm m1930 hameenlinna 1.jpg 300 Soviet 152-mm gun M1910/30 howitzer, displayed at The Artillery Museum of Finland. Field gun Soviet Union yes yes Krasniy Putilovets, Barrikady, Bolshevik 152 combat: 2,580 kg(5,688 lb)travel: 3,230 kg(7,121 lb) 4.335 m ftin on 1 L/29(without muzzle brake) 152.4 mm in on 2–4 rpm Rounds per minute 570-660 m/s ft/s on depending on charge/projectile 9,850 m yd on Interrupted screw Hydro-pneumatic Single trail -6° / 39° 4° 152 mm gun model 1910/30 was a Soviet field gun, a modernization of World War I era 152 mm siege gun M1910. The gun was briefly used by Red Army in the Eastern Front of World War II. Description M1910/30 was powerful long range gun with big (40°) maximum elevation. It was equipped with interrupted screw breechblock and recoil system consisting of hydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator. The carriage was of single trail type and had metal wheels with solid tires. The crew was protected by 7 mm shield. In transportation, the barrel was removed and transported separately. It took some 10–15 minutes to set the gun up for combat and up to 23 minutes to make it ready for transportation. Development and production history The gun resulted from a modernization of the 152-mm siege gun M1910, initially developed by Schneider. The upgrading project was prepared by the design bureau of the Main Artillery Directorate, its main purpose was to increase range. The changes included: Lengthened chamber Mounting of muzzle brake Reduced (from 1,000 mm to 950 mm) recoil distance The trail was lengthened (to 2 m) Trunnion rings were moved 50 mm forward In 1930 the modernized gun was adopted as 152-mm gun model 1910/30 (ru 152-мм пушка образца 1910/30 годов). The production began in 1930 at Krasniy Putilovets plant. Later Barrikady and Bolshevik plants joined the production effort. In addition to newly built pieces, all existing M1910 guns were converted to the new standard; the conversion was finished by 1 November 1936. Since the upgrade of 1930 didn't address a problem of limited mobility, in 1934 additional modernization was performed, resulting in 152-mm gun M1910/34. In 1935 the production of M1910/30 was stopped. Organization and service According to Red Army organization, 152-mm guns were employed by corps artillery and by the Reserve of the Main Command, typically instead of 152-mm gun-howitzer M1937 (ML-20). Heavy gun regiments of Reserve of the Main Command had 24 pieces each. At the outbreak of Operation Barbarossa (Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union) in June 1941, the Red Army possessed some 120–150 M1910/30s.121 according to http://www.soldat.ru/doc/mobilization/mob/table17.html, 150 according to Ivanov They undoubtfully saw combat in the war, though due to their limited number the details of their service are unknown. One piece was captured by the Finnish Army. That gun is currently on display in Hämeenlinna The Artillery Museum of Finland. The Germans assigned the M1910/30 the designation 15.2cm K 438(r).Heavy artillery Chamberlain Peter 1975 Arco Gander, Terry 0668038985 New York 2143869 Summary The M1910/30 was a result of limited modernization of World War I era weapon, which didn't address its insufficient mobility (due to lack of suspension and separate transportation of barrel) and limited traverse. On the other hand, the Red Army liked the ballistic characteristics of the gun. Subsequent modernizations, which concentrated mostly on the gun carriage, resulted in improved M1910/34 and eventually in the famous ML-20. Ammunition Ammunition table Model (en)Model (ru)TypeWeight, shellWeight, HE-fillerMuzzle velocityRangeNoteArmor-piercing shellsmod. M1915/28обр. 1915/28 гг.SAPHEnav.51.07 kg lb on3.20 kg lb on 4573 m/s ft/s on5000 m mi onBR-540БР-540APHE48.80 kg lb on0.66 kg lb on 4600 m/s ft/s on4000 m mi onBR-540BБР-540БAPHE-BC–46.50 kg lb on0.48 kg lb on 4600 m/s ft/s on4000 m mi onBR-540 with ballistic cap, late 1944BP-540БП-540HEAT–27.44 kg lb on 4?680 m/s ft/s on3000 m mi onAnti-concrete shellsG-530Г-530AChow.40.00 kg lb on 45.10 kg lb on 4665 m/s ft/s on15600 m mi onG-530ShГ-530ШAC-Fhow.40.00 kg lb on 44.89 kg lb on 4152mm G-530 Projectile https://cat-uxo.com/explosive-hazards/projectiles/152mm-g-530-projectile 2023-06-28 cat-uxo.com665 m/s ft/s on15600 m mi onG-545Г-545ACcnn.56.00 kg lb on 44.20 kg lb on 4??High-explosive fragmentation shellsOF-530ОФ-530HEF (ST)how.40.00 kg lb on 45.47 kg lb on 4 min. 5.86 kg lb on 4 max.??OF-530AОФ-530АHEF (CS)how.40.00 kg lb on 45.66 kg lb on 4??OF-540ОФ-540HEF (ST)cnn.43.60 kg lb on 45.90 kg lb on 4 min. 6.25 kg lb on 4 max.650 m/s ft/s on16800 m mi onOF-540ZhОФ-540ЖHEF (ST)cnn.43.60 kg lb on 45.90 kg lb on 4 min. 6.25 kg lb on 4 max.??High-explosive shellsF-521Ф-521HEhow.41.70 kg lb on 47.70 kg lb on 4??152 mm mortar M1931 (NM) shellF-531Ф-531HE (ST)how.44.91 kg lb on 45.70 kg lb on 4??152 mm Vickers howitzer shellF-533Ф-533HEhow.40.41 kg lb on 48.00 kg lb on 4??F-533KФ-533КHEhow.40.68 kg lb on 47.30 kg lb on 4??F-533NФ-533НHEhow.41.00 kg lb on 47.30 kg lb on 4??F-533UФ-533УHEhow.40.80 kg lb on 48.80 kg lb on 4??F-534FФ-534ФHE (CS)how.41.10 kg lb on 43.90 kg lb on 4??F-542Ф-542HE (OP)cnn.38.10 kg lb on 45.86 kg lb on 4660 m/s ft/s on13800 m mi onF-542ShФ-542ШHE (RP)cnn.40.60 kg lb on 46.06 kg lb on 4650 m/s ft/s on12800 m mi onF-542GФ-542ГHE (OP)cnn.38.52 kg lb on 45.83 kg lb on 4??F-542ShGФ-542ШГHE (RP)cnn.41.00 kg lb on 45.93 kg lb on 4??F-542UФ-542УHE (OP)cnn.38.36 kg lb on 45.77 kg lb on 4??F-542ShUФ-542ШУHE (RP)cnn.40.86 kg lb on 45.96 kg lb on 4??Shrapnel shellsSh-501Ш-501shrapnel–41.16 kg lb on 4 min. 41.83 kg lb on 4 max.0.50 kg lb on 4??680–690 shots, 45 sec fuzeSh-501TШ-501Тshrapnel–41.16 kg lb on 40.50 kg lb on 4??680–690 shots, suffix: Т-6 fuzeIllumination shellsS 1С 1star shell–40.20 kg lb on 4???illumination, 40 secChemical shellsHS-530ХС-530Chow.38.80 kg lb on 4???HN-530ХН-530Chow.39.10 kg lb on 4???OH-540ОХ-540HE-Ccnn.????ZHZЗХЗC????Main source:Shirokorad A. B. – Encyclopedia of the Soviet Artillery Ammunition abbreviations English abbreviations AC – anti-concrete AC-F – anti-concrete fragmentation APHE – armour-piercing high-explosive APHE-BC – armour-piercing high-explosive ballistic-capped cnn. – cannon shell (CS) – cast steel shell how. – howitzer shell HE – high-explosive HE-C – high-explosive chemical HEF – high-explosive fragmentation HEAT – high-explosive anti-tank max. – maximum min. – minimum nav. – naval shell (OP) – ogive point shell (остроголовая граната) (RP) – round point shell (тупоголовая граната) SAPHE – semi armour-piercing high-explosive (ST) – steel shell Russian abbreviations БР – prefix: бронебойные (armour-piercing) БП – prefix: бронебойный противотанковый (armour-piercing anti-tank) Г – prefix: гаубичный (howitzer) or граната (shell) Ж suffix: – железокерамическим пояском (cermet driving band) ЗХЗ – prefix: зона химического заражения (zone of chemical contamination) обр. – о́браз (mod) ОФ – prefix: осколочно фугасный (fragmentation high-explosive) ОХ – prefix: осколочно химический (fragmentation chemical) С – prefix: световой (luminous) Ф – prefix: фугасный (high-explosive) – suffix: французский (French) ХН – prefix: химический нестойкими (chemical unstable) ХС – prefix: химический стойкими (chemical persistent) Ш – prefix: шрапнель (shrapnel shell) – suffix: шрапнель (shrapnel) Armour penetration table Distance60° impact angle90° impact angleAPHE shell BR-5400,500 m mi on105 mm in on125 mm in on1000 m mi on95 mm in on115 mm in on1500 m mi on85 mm in on105 mm in on2000 m mi on75 mm in on90 mm in onAPHE-BC shell BR-540B0,500 m mi on105 mm in on130 mm in on1000 m mi on100 mm in on120 mm in on1500 m mi on95 mm in on115 mm in on2000 m mi on85 mm in on105 mm in onSAPHE naval shell mod. M1915/280,100 m mi on110 mm in on136 mm in on0,500 m mi on104 mm in on128 mm in on1000 m mi on97 mm in on119 mm in on1500 m mi on91 mm in on111 mm in on2000 m mi on95 mm in on105 mm in onThis data was obtained by Soviet methodics of armour penetration measurement (penetration probability equals 75%). It is not directly comparable with western data of similar type. Main source: Notes References Shirokorad A. B. – Encyclopedia of the Soviet Artillery – Mn. Harvest, 2000 (Широкорад А. Б. Энциклопедия отечественной артиллерии. — Мн.: Харвест, 2000., 985-433-703-0) Ivanov A. – Artillery of the USSR in Second World War – SPb Neva, 2003 (Иванов А. Артиллерия СССР во Второй Мировой войне. — СПб., Издательский дом Нева, 2003., 5-7654-2731-6) Shunkov V. N. – The Weapons of the Red Army – Mn. Harvest, 1999 (Шунков В. Н. – Оружие Красной Армии. — Мн.: Харвест, 1999., 985-433-469-4) Category:World War II field artillery Category:World War II artillery of the Soviet Union Category:152 mm artillery Category:Kirov Plant products Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1930s