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Soviet Rail Guns 1917-1953
2005-09-23T11:58:01Z
2005-09-23T11:58:01Z
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Valeri Potapov
v_p@battlefield.ru
<table class="ttx" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Series</th>
<td>Model 1917</td>
<td>TM-8</td>
<td>TM-1-14</td>
<td>TM-2-12</td>
<td>TM-3-12</td>
<td>TM-1-180</td>
<td>TP-1</td>
<td>TG-1</td>
<td>SM-36</td>
<td>SM-41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Calibre, mm</th>
<td>254</td>
<td>203</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>305</td>
<td>305</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>406</td>
<td>305</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Barrel length, clb</th>
<td>45</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>54,4</td>
<td>27,7</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>62,2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Vertical angle, degrees</th>
<td>0;+35</td>
<td>0;+35</td>
<td>-7;+50</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
<td>-2;+50</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
<td>-5;+50</td>
<td>+15;+47</td>
<td>0;+45</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Horizontal angle, degrees</th>
<td>±20</td>
<td>±120</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>±200</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>±30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Rate of fire per minute</th>
<td>?</td>
<td>2-4</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>1,8</td>
<td>3-5</td>
<td>1,33</td>
<td>0,5</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Setup time, min</th>
<td>25</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="3">Main round type</th> <th>Weight, kg</th>
<td>225,2</td>
<td>139</td>
<td>747,8</td>
<td>470,9</td>
<td>470,9</td>
<td>97,5</td>
<td>750</td>
<td>2050</td>
<td>1180</td>
<td>467</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Muzzle velocity, m/s</th>
<td>693</td>
<td>792,5</td>
<td>731,5</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>762,5</td>
<td>920</td>
<td>870</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>830</td>
<td>650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Range, m</th>
<td>20,000</td>
<td>23,000</td>
<td>31,300</td>
<td>25,900</td>
<td>29,300</td>
<td>38,600</td>
<td>47,500</td>
<td>19,600</td>
<td>45,700</td>
<td>53,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="3">Long-Range round</th> <th>Weight, kg</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>512,5</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>1450</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>230,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Muzzle velocity, m/s</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>950</td>
<td>823</td>
<td>950</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1412</td>
<td>580</td>
<td>1300</td>
<td>1300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Range, m</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>53,000</td>
<td>30,300</td>
<td>46,000</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12,0000</td>
<td>23,500</td>
<td>100,600</td>
<td>127,300</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="ttx" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Series</th>
<td>Model 1917</td>
<td>TM-8</td>
<td>TM-1-14</td>
<td>TM-2-12</td>
<td>TM-3-12</td>
<td>TM-1-180</td>
<td>TP-1</td>
<td>TG-1</td>
<td>SM-36</td>
<td>SM-41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Calibre, mm</th>
<td>254</td>
<td>203</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>305</td>
<td>305</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>406</td>
<td>305</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Barrel length, clb</th>
<td>45</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>54,4</td>
<td>27,7</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>62,2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Vertical angle, degrees</th>
<td>0;+35</td>
<td>0;+35</td>
<td>-7;+50</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
<td>-2;+50</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
<td>-5;+50</td>
<td>+15;+47</td>
<td>0;+45</td>
<td>0;+50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Horizontal angle, degrees</th>
<td>±20</td>
<td>±120</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>±200</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>±30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Rate of fire per minute</th>
<td>?</td>
<td>2-4</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>1,8</td>
<td>3-5</td>
<td>1,33</td>
<td>0,5</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Setup time, min</th>
<td>25</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="3">Main round type</th> <th>Weight, kg</th>
<td>225,2</td>
<td>139</td>
<td>747,8</td>
<td>470,9</td>
<td>470,9</td>
<td>97,5</td>
<td>750</td>
<td>2050</td>
<td>1180</td>
<td>467</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Muzzle velocity, m/s</th>
<td>693</td>
<td>792,5</td>
<td>731,5</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>762,5</td>
<td>920</td>
<td>870</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>830</td>
<td>650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Range, m</th>
<td>20,000</td>
<td>23,000</td>
<td>31,300</td>
<td>25,900</td>
<td>29,300</td>
<td>38,600</td>
<td>47,500</td>
<td>19,600</td>
<td>45,700</td>
<td>53,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="3">Long-Range round</th> <th>Weight, kg</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>512,5</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>1450</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>230,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Muzzle velocity, m/s</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>950</td>
<td>823</td>
<td>950</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1412</td>
<td>580</td>
<td>1300</td>
<td>1300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Range, m</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>53,000</td>
<td>30,300</td>
<td>46,000</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12,0000</td>
<td>23,500</td>
<td>100,600</td>
<td>127,300</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>