Japanese Type 41 75mm Regimental Gun

Japanese Type 41 75mm Regimental Gun. . Introduced in 1908, the Type 41 was originally the standard Japanese pack artillery piece. When it was superseded by the Type 94 75mm mountain pack gun in 1934, the Type 41 was re-designated as an infantry "regimental" gun. Japanese weapon type numbers came from the year of acceptance in the Japanese Army, based on the year of that emperor's reign. The Type 41 was accepted in the 41st year of the reign of Emperor Meiji in 1908. It was widely distributed throughout the Japanese Army and was encountered throughout every U.S./Japanese combat theater of World War II. The piece could be rapidly broken down for pack animal transport with a maximum weight load of approximately 200 pounds. It had a screw-type breech block and hydrospring recoil mechanism. Ammunition included armor piercing, high explosive, shrapnel, hollow-charge, illumination and smoke. The unusual trail design featured a large spade at the rear to anchor the gun when fired. The spade was removed for traveling. The carriage was designed for one-man control of aiming, elevating and traversing. This small gun had a crew of thirteen, including five men, who shuttled ammunition forward to the gun as needed., Caliber - 2.95 in. - 75 mm , Weight - 1,200 lbs. - 545 kg , Range - 7,679 yds. - 7,022 m , Shell Weight - 13.25 lbs. - 6.2 kg , Muzzle Velocity - 1,427 ft/sec. - 435 m/sec. , Elevation - (-18 to + 40 degrees) - (-320 to + 711 mils) , Traverse - 6 degrees - 120 mils , Rate of Fire - 8-10 rpm , CCN# 101222