76 mm mountain gun M48

Description

• The M-48 has pneumatic tyres and a maximum towing speed of 60 km/h. It can also be towed by animals in tandem or disassembled into eight pack loads.
• The M-48 has the pneumatic tyres and wheels as fitted to the M48, plus some of the features of the suspension of the M48.
• The M-48 can also be used as a field piece but cannot be towed by animals or disassembled for pack transport.
• The M-48 has light alloy wheels with solid rubber tyres and modified suspension, its maximum towing speed is 30 km/h.
• The final production model of the 76 mm mountain gun M48 was called the B-2 about which little is known.

Ammunition

• HE M55 projectile weighing 6.2 kg with a muzzle velocity between 222 and 398 m/s;
• High-explosive anti-tank projectile weighing 5.1 kg which will penetrate 100 mm of conventional steel armour at a range of 450 m; and
• Smoke shell WP M60 weighing 6,2 kg.
• HE M70 projectile weighing 6.2 kg with a muzzle velocity up to 398 m/s;

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