3-inch Mountain Howitzer - 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: WM9EDD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
3-inch Mountain Howitzer
1920
Designed for mountain warfare, this small gun was made in very limited numbers following the end of World War I. It can be disassembled and carried on the backs of five pack animals. It was made by the Bethlehem Steel Company. The howitzer equipped the 2nd and 4th Field Artillery (Pack) Regiments in the 1920s. The design of this gun helped in the later development of the M1A1 75 mm pack howitzer used by airborne forces in World War II.
Weight: 809 lbs.
Gun length: 48 inches
Elevation: -7 to +27 degrees
Traverse: 7 degrees
Shell: High explosive 15 lbs.
Muzzle Velocity: 1,025 feet per second
Maximum Range: 12,248 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.