Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider
Type	Field gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1906-1945
Used by	Bulgaria
Wars	Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II
Production history
Designer	Schneider
Manufacturer	Schneider
Specifications
Weight	1,017 kilograms (2,242 lb) (in battery), 1,700 kilograms (3,700 lb) (in travel order)[1]
Barrel length	2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) L/32 (L/26.5 was rifled)
Shell	6.5 kilograms (14 lb)
Caliber	75 millimetres (3.0 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Recoil	hydrospring
Carriage	solid trail
Elevation	-5° to +16°
Traverse	6°
Muzzle velocity	500 m/s (1,640 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	8,000 metres (8,700 yd)

The Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider was a field gun used by Bulgaria during World War I and World War II. Some 324 had been delivered by the end of 1907 and most were still in service in 1939.^[2]

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References[edit]

• Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Light and Medium Field Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975

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