Krupp 75mm Turkish mountain gun M. 1904

Turkish denomination :7,5/14 sm. Krup seri ateşli dağ topKrupp denomination :7,5 cm Gebirgs-kanone M. 04Calibre :75mm L/14Weight of the barrel :106 kgWeight of the breech-block :19.5 kgWeight in action :387 kgWeight with the shield :421 kgBarrel length :1.050 mRiflinglength :0.762 m – 10.2 calibrestwist :increasing, from 1 in 45 to 1 in 25 calibresBarrel groovesnumber :28depth :0.75 mmwidth :5.92 mmHeight of the line of fire :676 mmShieldthickness :4 mmweight :33 kgCartridgeweight :840 gshelled :6.3 kgcharge :125 g of Rottweil smokeless powderShellweight :5.3 kgfuze :percussionmax. range :4800 mShrapnelweight :5.35 kg230 bullets x 11 gfuze :time and percussionmax. range :3600 mMuzzle velocity :300 m/sElevation :+ 15° / - 10° (with axle in low position)+ 25° / - 10° (with axle in high position)Traversing angle :4°Track :740 mmTransport :4 loads: gun (105 kg); cradle (105.5 kg); carriage, recoil barrels (87 kg); trail, wheels, axle (89.5 kg).With the pack saddles the loads weighted 132 – 120 kg)Remarks :Quick firing mountain gun with hydro-spring recoil system, single-motion wedge breech mechanism, traverse on pivot. It was not fitted for an independent line of sight.In 1912 Turkish Army had 146 Krupp 75mm mountain guns M. 1904 (23 six-guns and 2 four-guns batteries). In 1912-13 Bulgarian Army captured from the Turks 11 of these gun. There is only a little difference between the Turkish and the Bulgarian 75mm Krupp mountain gun M. 1904.

75mm Krupp M. 1904 guns in service in Turkish Army