The 75 mm M.27 was a Norwegian mountain gun used in World War II. Twenty-four of these guns were designed and built by Kongsberg Kanonfabrik to supplement the old 75mm Ehrhardt M.11 guns. There is no record of any use by Nazi Germany after the Norwegian Campaign

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75 mm M.27
Type	Mountain gun
Place of origin	Norway
Service history
In service	1927-1940
Used by	Norway
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Kongsberg
Manufacturer	Kongsberg
No. built	24
Specifications
Mass	600 kg (1,300 lb)
Barrel length	1.53 m (5 ft) L/20.5
Shell	6.5 kilograms (14 lb)
Caliber	75 mm (2.95 in)
Carriage	Split trail
Elevation	-5° to +47°
Traverse	5°
Muzzle velocity	395 m/s (1,296 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	8,800 m (9,600 yd)

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