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Standard Artillery Weapons since the reorganization of the nation (1940)

Canon de 75mm M1934 Mountain Gun
A 75mm mountain gun based on a Bofors design. This was produced by Cockerill with a carriage with pneumatic tires allowing motorized transport. The gun could be tractor drawn or carried in 5 loads.

Projectile : 6.59kg
MV : 455m/s
Range : 9,300m
Weight : 515kg
Elevation : -5 to +50
Traverse: 8-12deg.
ROF : 18rpm

75mm FG TR
Regimental guns from the great war, retrofitted with new rubber tires.

Projectile : 6.52kg
MV : 540m/s
Range : 9,900m
ROF : 12rpm

105mm FG Schneider M1913
A widely used great war field gun. The production model had a standard box tailed carriage, but in the late 1920s split tail Polish carriages became available and have been adopted with pneumatic tires.

Projectile : 15.7kg
MV : 550m/s
Range : 12,000m
Weight : 2.3/2.5tonnes
Elevation : -5 to +37
Traverse: 6deg.
ROF : 2rpm

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120mm FG Cockerill-FRC M1931
The 120mm gun was designed as a fairly mobile heavy gun. The piece had split trail carriage with suspension, and consequently improved mobility and traverse. Additionally, the gun had greater range than its contemporaries. (stats derived from several places)

Projectile : 26kg
MV : 723m/s
Range : 17,200m
Weight : 6.6 / 7.1 tonnes
Elevation : -2 to +65
Traverse: 60deg.
ROF : 4rpm

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FRC C 47 L/30 D - 47 mm Anti-Tank Gun
Designed and produced by Fonderie Royale de Canons (FRC), the pneumatic tires and suspension allow the gun to be towed at high speed. The gun is fielded in both towed and fixed versions, as well as the main armament for several tank destroyers. The relatively low weight of the gun allows it to be manhandled.

Projectile : 1.56kg (AP) MV : 675m/s
Range : 2000m AP eff
Weight : 525kg
Elevation : -5 to +20
Traverse: 20deg.
ROF : 18rpm

Pen: roughly 47mm at 300m*
*This is the reported figure. BigGun gives 57.7mm vs. facehardened at 0 deg, but 47.5mm vs facehardened at 30deg
A 1.67kg HE shell fired at 450m/s to a 5400m range is also available.

[SIZE=1]Descriptions from KaiserKirk[/SIZE]

20mm Madsen AAG
This Danish weapon can be used in AAG or ATG roles. The Danish Nimbus motorcycle can be carry one in place of a motorcycle side car, and the Belgian Gillete and FN M12 motorcycles emulate that. A variant can be mounted on the T3 tricar in place of the 13.2mm.

Projectile : 122g
MV : 840m/s
Range : 2100m Vert.
Weight : 260 / 317kg
Elevation : -10 to +85
Traverse: 360deg.
ROF : 350rpm, 15 round mag, 40 and 60 round drums.
In an anti-tank role it fires a API round at 815m/s penetrating 22mm at 300m.

40mm FRC-Bofors AAG
License rights from Bofors allow FRC to produce this weapon, filling the gap between the lighter AA weapons and the heavier artillery.

Projectile : 995g
MV : 850m/s
Range : 5000m H, 5000m Vert.
Weight : 1,920kg AA mount
Elevation : -5 to +90
Traverse: 360deg.
ROF : 140rpm, 4 or 8 round clip.

75mm Bourges-FRC M1936 AAG
Based on a French Bourges arsenal design, improved by FRC. The design has a semi-automatic breech to allow rapid fire. The four wheel carriage is rubber tired and has outriggers to allow rapid deployment.
(Stats are a mixture with the 1932 Schneider)

75mm L54
Projectile : 6.8kg
MV : 700m/s
Range : 8000m Vert.
Weight : 3.8/5.8 tonnes
Elevation : -5 to +90
Traverse: 360deg.
ROF : 25rpm short term, 12rpm long

[SIZE=1]Descriptions from KaiserKirk[/SIZE]