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i think the gun is a french "Canon de 65 M (montagne) modele 1906".
A gun developed before World War 1, specially for the use in montanious areas. Therefore the gun could easy be taken into pieces, so that mules can transport the gun-parts. :snow_capped_mountain:
i think the gun is a french "Canon de 65 M (montagne) modele 1906".
A gun developed before World War 1, specially for the use in montanious areas. Therefore the gun could easy be taken into pieces, so that mules can transport the gun-parts. :snow_capped_mountain:
https://youtu.be/RmX9DeSZWZA
Best regards
GERD
Exactly,
This is the 65 mm mountain cannon year 1906
Country: France
Calibre: 65 mm
Weight: 400 kg
Initial projectile speed: 330 m/s
Shooting rate: 30 shots per minute in sustained shot
Horizontal shooting ranges: 6 degrees
Vertical shooting ranges: -9 to 32 degrees (or -10 to 35 degrees)
Maximum range: 5,500m
Shot weight: 4.5 kg max
Manufacturer: Schneider and Co. Arsenal of Bourges
Another item to add to my wish list. If you create some of the other French colonial units I may need to get a second job. :grinning:
Some great ones in sets now!,but would like some cavalry , pack animals ,supply troops ,medical,
Agree on spanish ones or saphis plus some extra arabs.