3-inch M1902 Field Gun - Bisbee, Arizona
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BruceS
N 31° 25.758 W 109° 53.357
12R E 605560 N 3477714
Towed artillery gun built in the early twentieth century, now part of veterans memorial at Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMHF7W
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2013
Views: 7
"he M1902, a.k.a. M1905 3-inch gun (76.2mm) was the U.S. Army’s first steel, rifled, breech loading, quick-firing field gun.
The features of rifling, breech loading and springs to absorb the gun's recoil and quickly return it to the firing position combined to improve the range, accuracy, and rate of fire of the gun, allowing it to be used more effectively in operations with infantry. These new capabilities allowed the gun to provide accurate indirect fire on targets not in a direct line of sight, which provided crucial firepower for infantry attacks. It was also one of the first artillery guns to have an armored shield to protect the crew from small arms fire. The gun fired 3 inches (76 mm) Shrapnel or Explosive Shells that weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). This was of a heavier poundage than the older guns, in its role, could cope with (the use of steel provided this benefit) meaning that the M1902 could fire a shell (when taking note of the use of tighter rifling) at a greater muzzle velocity at a greater accuracy than any other field gun of American origin to that point. It had a muzzle velocity of 1,700 ft/s (520 m/s) with an effective range of 6,500 yards (5,900 m), and a maximum range of 8,500 yards (7,800 m). The maximum rate of fire was 15 rounds per minute." - Wikipedia
What type of artillery is this?: Towed field gun
Where is this artillery located?: Other
What military of the world used this device?: U.S. Army
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1902
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
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Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed
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