76 mm mountain gun M48

76 mm mountain gun M-48

A Croatian M48 photographed in 2011
Type Mountain gun
Place of origin Yugoslavia
Service history
Used by  Yugoslavia
 Serbia
 Myanmar
 Sri Lanka
Production history
Manufacturer Crvena Zastava
Produced 1948-UNK
Number built unk
Specifications
Weight 680 kg (1,500 lb)
Barrel length 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) L/16.4

Caliber 76.2 mm (3 in)
Breech interrupted screw
Recoil hydraulic recoil compensation
Carriage folding split trail
Elevation -15 / +45 degrees, manual handwheel
Traverse 25 degrees
Rate of fire 20 - 25 rpm
Muzzle velocity 387 m/s (1,270 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 7.8 km (4.5 mi)

The 76 mm mountain gun M-48 (AKA the Tito Gun), was developed after the Second World War to meet the requirements of Yugoslav People's Army mountain units, it can also be used as a field gun.

Description

The first M-48B-1 models may have been Czech M28 mountain guns (bought by Yugoslavia in 1930s) relined from original 75mm calibre to Soviet 76mm (as used on their 76mm regimental and divisional guns), with muzzle-brake added to cope with increased recoil (also Skoda type, borrowed from M.36 AA model).

There have been at least five variants of the M48.

The Tun de munte calibru 76 mm model 1982 was a Romanian built version which equipped Mountain, Paratroop and Naval infantry.

Ammunition

Ammunition is of the semi-fixed type with four charges. It is based on that used for the obsolete Russian 76 mm Regimental Gun M1927 which fired fixed ammunition HE-unitary, HE-Frag, HESH, HEAT, Smoke, Inert training:

Users

A close-up of an M48 76mm mountain gun belonging to the 28th BIH (Bosnia-Herzegovina) Division, 281st Brigade, 1st Tank Battalion, stationed in Visca, Bosnia.
Romanian M82 76mm mountain howitzer, mady by Arsenal Reșița. Based on the "Tito Gun".

A total of more than 548 M-48 are in service:

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