APPENDIX “B”—Comparative table of guns used in World’s War.
Reading edition
Austria, 1905 France, 1897 Germany, 1906 Gt. Britain, 1917 Italy, 1912 Russia, 1903 U. States, 1902 U. States, 1916
Caliber, inches 3.01 2.95 3.03 3.3 2.95 3. 3. 2.95
Weight of shrapnel, lbs. 14.72 16.00 15.00 18.00 14.3 14.41 15.00 16.00
Muzzle velocity, f. s. 1640 1750 1760 1680 1510 1930 1700 1600
Muzzle energy, ft. tons 275 335 242 340 224 273 300 311
Weight of gun 700 1000 766 880 690 785 710 765
Weight of gun and carriage 2000 2650 1860 2600 2260 2075 2230 3000
Weight of g., c. and limber 3750 4150 4200 4100 3350 3850 3730 4400
Maximum elevation 18 18 16 33 65 16$ 16 53
Total traverse, degrees 8 6 8 8 52 5½ 8 45
Length of recoil, inches 51.5 47 44 28-48 18-53 42.5 50 18-46
Height of wheels 4’3” 4’ 4’5½” 4’3” 4’3½” 4’4” 4’8” 4’8”
Independent line of sight No. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. No. No. Yes.
Sights, goniometric, telescopic, panoramic, ordinary P. G. T. G. O. P. T. P. O. P. O. P. O. P.
Breech block, wedge swinging, eccentric screw. W. E. S. W. S. W. S. B. S. B. W.
Traverse, axle or pintle P. A. P. A. P. A. A. P.
Recuperation, spring or hydro-pneumatic S. H. S. H. H. S. S. S.
Length of gun, calibers 30 36 27.3 28.0 30 30 29.2 30.8
Width of track, inches 60 60 60 66 58 60 60 60
Range, maximum 6400 7550 7600 9000 8850 7800 6500 9650