M1902 3-Inch Gun - Field Artillery Museum - Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Posted by: gparkes
N 34° 39.943 W 098° 23.111
14S E 556330 N 3836145
The Field Artillery Museum located at Fort Sill in Oklahoma has a lot of very interesting items just waiting to be discovered by you.
Waymark Code: WM9EC7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
M1902 3-Inch Gun and M1916 Caisson
1905
This was the principal light artillery piece of the U.S> Army at the beginning of the 20th Century. By 1912, the U.S. Army was working on a replacement for the M1902, which never materialized. With America's entry into the war in April 1917, tough decisions had to be made about which guns the American artillery would use in Europe. The French 75mm easily beat out the M1902 as the best gun and the M1902 was only used for training in the United States.
Weight: 2,397 lbs.
Gun length: 88 inches
Elevation: +16 degrees
Traverse: 4 degrees
Shell: 15 lbs.
Muzzle Velocity: 1,700 feet per second
Maximum Range: 7,500 yards
Admission is free, and access to Fort Sill can be done through the visitor's gate. Be sure to have your license, registration and proof of insurance available, because you are almost certain to be asked for. From the gate, you can ask for direction. At you first stop, you can get a map of important sites on the base. Be sure to go to plan additional time to go to the Indian Cemeteries. There you will find the graves of different Indian Tribes, including Geranimo. There are many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from the old fort, cemeteries, and aviation related locations. Fort Sill can easily be a place to visit for a couple hours, or for the entire day.