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The 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) was a Soviet 100 mm anti-tank and field gun.
The gun was successfully employed in the late stages of World War II,and remained in service into the 1950s, being replaced in Soviet service by the T-12 antitank gun and the 85 mm antitank gun D-48 in 1955.
The BS-3 was also sold to a number of other countries and in some of these countries the gun is still in service.-
Specifications
Weight 3,650 kg
Crew 6 to 8
Shell 100 — 695 mm. R
Caliber 100 mm (3.93 in)
Carriage split trail
Elevation -5° to 45°
Traverse 58°
Rate of fire 8 to 10 rpm
Maximum range 20 km
The gun was successfully employed in the late stages of World War II,and remained in service into the 1950s, being replaced in Soviet service by the T-12 antitank gun and the 85 mm antitank gun D-48 in 1955.
The BS-3 was also sold to a number of other countries and in some of these countries the gun is still in service.-
Specifications
Weight 3,650 kg
Crew 6 to 8
Shell 100 — 695 mm. R
Caliber 100 mm (3.93 in)
Carriage split trail
Elevation -5° to 45°
Traverse 58°
Rate of fire 8 to 10 rpm
Maximum range 20 km
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