The 75 mm kanon M/05 was a Swedish naval gun deployed aboard a number of early Swedish destroyers as their main armament.

75 mm kanon M/05
TypeNaval gun
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1907–
Production history
Designed1905–1907
ManufacturerFinspong, Stockholm Vapenfabrik
Produced1907–
Specifications
Mass975 kg (2,150 lb)
Length3.97 m (13 ft)
Barrel length3.675 m (12 ft 1 in) L/49

Shell weight6.5 kg (14 lb)
Caliber75 mm (3 in)
Muzzle velocity780 m/s (2,600 ft/s)

Bibliography

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  • Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.