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M-1905 Field Gun
3" Towed on M-1902 Carriage
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010 | |
| | | 1. M-1905 Field Gun Marker | | |
Inscription.
Adoption of the 3" field gun in 1902 gave the US Army its first rapid fire, breechloading gun with a hydrospring recoil system capable of indirect fire. The complete gun section included the gun and a caisson with 70 rounds of fixed ammunition.
Weight • 2,400 lb
Crew • 17
Range • 800 yd
Rate of fire • 20 rpm
Ammunition • High Explosive, Shrapnel, Chemical, Armor Piercing (Shot)
SAM1659
Erected by Fort Sam Houston Museum.
Location. 29° 26.624′ N, 98° 27.819′ W. Marker is in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in Bexar County. Marker can be reached from Liscum Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker and gun are on display about 75 feet from the SW corner of the Quadrangle, adjacent to the parking area. Access is restricted due to Fort Sam Houston being an active military installation. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78234, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. M-56 Howitzer 105mm Towed (Yugoslavia) (a few steps from this marker); Ft. Sam Houston Quadrangle and Staff Post (within shouting distance of this marker); M-48 Medium Tank 90mm "Patton" (within shouting distance of this marker); M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); Bullis House (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company (approx. 1.4 miles away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Scottish Rite Cathedral (approx. 1.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Sam Houston.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010 | |
| | | 2. M-1905 Field Gun and Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. M1902 3 Inch Field Gun. (Submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Fort Sam Houston Official Site. (Submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. History of Fort Sam Houston. (Submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
4. 1920 Handbook of Artillery. (Submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010 | |
| | | 3. M-1905 Field Gun | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010 | |
| | | 4. M-1905 Field Gun | | Quadrangle and tower in background. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2010 | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 2. submitted on June 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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