100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3)
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The 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) (Russian: 100-мм полевая пушка обр. 1944 г. (БС-3)) is a Soviet 100 mm anti-tank and field gun.
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100 mm field gun model 1944 (BS-3) | |
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Type | Field and anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1944-Present |
Used by | Soviet Union |
Wars | World War II Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Production history | |
Produced | 1944–1951 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,650 kg (8,047 lbs) |
Length | 9.37 m (30 ft 9 in)[1] |
Barrel length | Bore: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) L/53.5 Overall: 5.96 m (19 ft 7 in) L/59.6 (with muzzle brake) |
Width | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[1] |
Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)[1] |
Crew | 6 to 8 |
Shell | 100 × 695 mmR[1] (R/147mm) |
Caliber | 100 mm (3.93 in) |
Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge[1] |
Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[1] |
Carriage | Split trail |
Elevation | -5° to 45° |
Traverse | 58° |
Rate of fire | 8 to 10 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 20 km (12.42 mi) |
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