152 mm howitzer M1909

The 152 mm howitzer M1909 (Russian: 152-мм гаубица обр. 1909 г.) was a Russian Empire 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer. Developed by the French arms manufacturer Schneider et Cie it saw service throughout World War I.

152 mm howitzer M1909
A M1909 from a Schneider-Creusot Arms catalog 1914-1918.
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	Russian Empire
Service history
Used by	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Wars	World War I, Russian Civil War
Production history
Designer	Schneider et Cie
No. built	240
Specifications
Barrel length	overall: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) L/14 bore: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) L/13.1
Caliber	152.4 mm (6 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Recoil	Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage	Box trail
Elevation	0° to 41°
Traverse	2°50’

Initially it was classified as fortress howitzer (Russian: kryepostnaya gaubitsa), compared to the lighter Schneider design, 152 mm howitzer M1910, which was adopted as a field howitzer. However, during World War I it started to be used as a field howitzer as well. It was later developed by the Soviet Union into the 152 mm howitzer M1909/30 which saw service throughout the Great Patriotic War.

A M1909 from Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 3 (Saint-Petersburg; 1911).

See also

• 120 mm Armata wz. 78/09/31 – Polish gun which used the carriage of the M1909.