Landships II

Ralph Lovett · General

Montenegrin use of the Russian 107mm M1877 (42 Line Gun)?

28juni14 · Hero

According to Vienna's G2 report for 1913, �The Montenegro Army had some 40 "heavy" guns available. �It doesn't identify the type however. �We do know they boldly fired down at the KuK anchorages at Cattarro with heavy ordnance. � Again, the weapon systems aren't identified other than "schwere Gesch�tzen". �I always assumed they were either captured Ottoman pieces, �or of French origin; �now you've given cause to consider Ruski. � ( �Field / mountain ordnance was Krupp, �but first line infantry carried Russian rifles.)

nebojsa djokic · Lieutenant

Montenegro has received from Russia as a gift along with other guns and 16 guns 42 Line Gun but I think exact model was 9 pdr steel heavy field gun mod. 1867 . or 42 line but 1867 model not 1877.

-- Edited by nebojsa djokic on Thursday 25th of October 2012 01:39:13 PM

Ralph Lovett · General

Nebojsa

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Thanks for the information about the 107mm 42 Line Gun in service with Montenegro.� Do you know the year these 16 guns were handed over from Russia?�

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I have gotten very interested in this Russian piece sice I bought one earlier this year:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/Russian_107mm.htm

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Ralph Lovett

http://www.lovettartillery.com/index.html

nebojsa djokic · Lieutenant

In the original document says
Russia in 1909. donated to Montenegro
4 QF mountain guns 75 mm mod 1901
10 QF field guns 76,2 mm mod 1900
16 BL field moersers 150 mm mod 1870 (???)
4 BL siege howitzers 150 mm mod 1870 (???)
16 BL long field guns 106 mm mod 1870 (???)

I think this mod 1870 is an error in the document.

Ralph Lovett · General

Nebojsa

Thanks for the information on the Russian guns

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Ralph

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