Landships II

IrishGunner · Lieutenant

Help with ID: German 10cm Kanone 1899

Ralph Lovett · General

If you notice the trunnion for the gun, the supporting carriage is made of bar stock and is open in design.� The 10cm Kanone 1899 and Belgium 12cm�has sheet metal up to the trunnion.� The piece appears to be a German 12cm Schwere Kanone:

�http://www.lovettartillery.com/MAT_12cm_Schwere_Kanone_Detail.html

And for comparison, the 10cm Kanone 1899:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/MAT_10cm_Kanone_1899_Detail.html

Hope this helps

R/

Ralph Lovett

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-- Edited by Ralph Lovett on Monday 14th of October 2013 01:22:47 PM

CharlieC · Legend

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Could it be a 120mm Krupp M1892 gun? - more at:�http://www.bulgarianartillery.it/Bulgarian%20Artillery%201/Krupp%20120mm%201892.htm

Certainly the carriage suggests a fortress gun rather than a field gun.

Regards,

Charlie

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IrishGunner · Lieutenant

Charlie and Ralph, thank you for your quick replies. I thought it was too small of a tube for 15cm, but I wasn't comfortable with the 10cm either - which is why I sought confirmation here. I hadn't thought of 12cm - I skipped right over those in Kosar because I thought they would be too old. Always a mistake with Fussartillerie, especially since this is Juterbog.

Ralph, I believe you are spot on with the trunnions; I overlooked that detail. After reviewing your website and going back to Kosar and Jager, I agree this appears to be a schwere 12cm Kanone M1880.