76 mm mountain gun M-48 | |
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Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Cold War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Crvena Zastava |
Produced | 1948-Unknown |
No. built | Unknown |
Specifications | |
Mass | 680 kg (1,500 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) L/16.4 |
Width | 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) [1] |
Height | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) [1] |
Crew | 7 [1] |
Shell | 76.2 x 385 mm R Semi-fixed QF [1] |
Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
Breech | Interrupted screw |
Carriage | Folding split trail |
Elevation | -15 / +45° (manual handwheel) |
Traverse | 25° |
Rate of fire | 25 rpm cyclic 10 rpm practical [1] |
Muzzle velocity | 398 m/s (1,310 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 8.75 km (5.4 mi) |
The 76 mm mountain gun M-48 (AKA the Tito Gun), was developed after the Second World War to meet the requirements of Yugoslav People's Army mountain units, it can also be used as a field gun.
The first M-48B-1 models may have been Czech M28 mountain guns (bought by Yugoslavia in 1930s) relined from original 75mm calibre to Soviet 76mm (as used on their 76mm regimental and divisional guns), with muzzle-brake added to cope with increased recoil (also Skoda type, borrowed from M.36 AA model).
There have been at least five variants of the M48:
The Tun de munte calibru 76 mm model 1982 was a Romanian built version which equipped mountain, paratroop and naval infantry.
Ammunition is of the semi-fixed type with four charges. It is based on that used for the Soviet ZiS-3 (and older) divisional guns (which fired fixed ammunition), but with reduced propelling charge:
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verification. (March 2019) |
76 mm mountain gun M-48 | |
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Type | Mountain gun |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Cold War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Crvena Zastava |
Produced | 1948-Unknown |
No. built | Unknown |
Specifications | |
Mass | 680 kg (1,500 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) L/16.4 |
Width | 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) [1] |
Height | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) [1] |
Crew | 7 [1] |
Shell | 76.2 x 385 mm R Semi-fixed QF [1] |
Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
Breech | Interrupted screw |
Carriage | Folding split trail |
Elevation | -15 / +45° (manual handwheel) |
Traverse | 25° |
Rate of fire | 25 rpm cyclic 10 rpm practical [1] |
Muzzle velocity | 398 m/s (1,310 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 8.75 km (5.4 mi) |
The 76 mm mountain gun M-48 (AKA the Tito Gun), was developed after the Second World War to meet the requirements of Yugoslav People's Army mountain units, it can also be used as a field gun.
The first M-48B-1 models may have been Czech M28 mountain guns (bought by Yugoslavia in 1930s) relined from original 75mm calibre to Soviet 76mm (as used on their 76mm regimental and divisional guns), with muzzle-brake added to cope with increased recoil (also Skoda type, borrowed from M.36 AA model).
There have been at least five variants of the M48:
The Tun de munte calibru 76 mm model 1982 was a Romanian built version which equipped mountain, paratroop and naval infantry.
Ammunition is of the semi-fixed type with four charges. It is based on that used for the Soviet ZiS-3 (and older) divisional guns (which fired fixed ammunition), but with reduced propelling charge:
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2019) |