There is a gun outside the courthouse at Modesto, Calif - this was identified as an FK 96 n.A but is a 75mm Krupp export gun possibly an M1910.
There are similar guns in Australia captured from the Ottoman forces in Palestine - I thought it may have been one of these which had got to the US. I obtained some shots of the gun markings - it looks like it's a Chinese gun judging by the script on the breech. I'll try to get a translation of the text - part of script seems to be a number - possibly 1914.
Anyone know how many 75mm Krupp guns the Chinese bought before WW1?
There is a brass plaque on the barrel - I'm not sure if this is Chinese script.
This makes the gun a Type 38 75mm Field Gun - a licence built version of the 7.5cm Krupp export field gun. The Japanese made some 2000 Type 38 guns. It remained in service until the end of WW2 even though obsolete.
Regards,
Charlie
-- Edited by CharlieC on Monday 12th of April 2010 01:09:37 PM
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