Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880
Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880 | |
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General Information | |
Military designation: | Mortier de 220 modèle 1880 |
Manufacturer country: | France |
Developer / Manufacturer: | Charles Ragon de Bange |
Start of production: | 1880 |
Number of pieces: | 300 |
Model variants: | 2 |
Technical specifications | |
Pipe length: | 1.98 m |
Caliber : |
220 mm |
Caliber length : | 9 |
Cadence : | 0.3 rounds / min |
Elevation range: | −7 +60 degrees of angle |
Furnishing | |
Charging principle: | Breech loader with crank lock |
The Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880 (mortar 220 mm model 1880) was a French heavy siege gun from the end of the 19th century. The mortar was designed by Charles Ragon de Bange and for this reason also known as Mortier de Bange de 220 . 130 copies were modified in 1891 and were given the additional designation Modèle 1880/91 .
description
The "Mortier de 220 modèle 1880" had a drawn tube with breech-loading - closure . The 4,000 kilogram mortar rests in a rigid, riveted box carriage without a return pipe. The recoil was slowed down by rails attached to a platform. The platform weighed 5,000 kilograms. The transport took place in two loads; Two wheels were attached to the carriage with tube and these and the tube were moved in a horse-drawn train, the platform was loaded onto wagons (later onto automobiles).
In 1891 the pipe was equipped with a hydraulic return brake, this variant of the mortar was given the designation "220 Modèle 1880/91".
use
The mortar was originally (until 1885) placed in the gun casemates of fortresses for indirect firing. The ammunition crisis at the end of the 19th century led to the cannons being separated and stored in the depots.
During the First World War , the French artillery brought the mortars out and used them again. An unknown number was delivered to Belgium.
Web links
- Le mortier de 220 modèle 1881 et le mortier de 220 modèle 1881/91 on Fortiff'Séré
- Le système Ragon de Bange ( Memento of November 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) on Fort du Saint-Eynard