THE HOWITZER.

Weights and Dimensions.
MaterialAlloy steel.
Weight (including breech mechanism)1,248 kg.—2,745 lbs.
Caliber155-mm.—6.1 inch.
Total length2,332-mm.—91.8 inch.
Length of bore2,177-mm.—85.7 inch.
Length of rifled portion of bore737-mm.—68.4 inch.
Rifling
Number of grooves48.
Width of grooves7.145-mm.—0.2813 inch.
Depth of grooves1-mm.—0.03937 inch.
Width of lands3-mm.—0.1181 inch.
Twist, right hand, uniform, one turn in 25.586 cal.
Powder chamber:
Diameter158.75-mm.—6.25 inch.
Length339.85-mm.—13.38 inch.
Volume6,965.75 cu. in.—425 cu. in.
ObturationPad.
Firing mechanismPercussion.