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diorama1914


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A friend of mine has emailed me these pics. Can anyone identify this russian cannon?

 

 

 



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CharlieC


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Could be an Obuchow 152mm M1877 gun. There's a survivor at http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/ARTILLERY1.htm - scroll down to 152 K/77-120p

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Ralph Lovett


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I agree, it is the Russian 152mm M 1877.  I have a few photos of this gun in service:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/MAT_Russian_Artillery_152mm_M1877_Detail.htm

Many 152mm M1877s were captured by German forces in WW1 and were reissued to German Landwehr Foot Artillery units.  This 152mm gun is very similar to the Russian 107mm M 1877 (42 Line Gun).  I am rebuilding a Russian 107mm and hope to have the wheels by late Summer.  I am looking for technical drawings for the Breech Block:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/Russian_107mm.htm

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Ralph Lovett

 



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Gents, thanks a lot for your help.

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