122 mm Model 1909/1937: Soviet field howitzer

122 mm Model 1909/1937

In the late 1920s, the Soviet military leadership decided to modernize the guns of the First World War that were in service. The main purpose of the modernization was to increase the firing range. The modernization also affected the 122-mm howitzer of the 1909 model.

Assembly plant: Perm (USSR)

Years of production: 1911-1937

Production: 900

Crew: 7

Rate of fire: 2 rpm

Fire range: 8910 m

Weight: 2480 kg

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