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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 1390)
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Russia
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Trench artillery
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Contributor :
Finnish Army 1918-1945 Jaeger Platoon - Finnish Artillery 1918-1945      http://http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MAIN.html
           
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Location :
Finland Helsinki National Military Museum (Sotamuseo)
Coordinates :
Lat : 60.17550 / Long : 24.96000
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General comments on this surviving gun :
Identical items in the same location :
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This gun has been noticed by a contributor, but no picture proof of its existence was received |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     37mm Obuchov M 1914R | Origin :       ( Russie)           | ||||
Historic context :
As most of the nations in war, Russia wanted since the very beginning of the fights to get a flat fire infantry light gun. In 1914 Obuchov made such a weapon by adapting a 37 mm L/20 Hotchkiss revolver gun on a very simple steel carriage equipped with large stamped steel wheels. The barrel was integrated in a frame that could slide on the carriage, and a strong steel spring was coiled around the barrel to absorb the recoil the best it could.... |
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