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Foreign Firing Table FT-F-50, Soviet Gun, Tank,

100mm, Model 1944, (Д-10); Gun, Tank, 85mm,
Model 1944 (ZIS-S53); Gun, Tank, 76mm, Model
1941, (ZIS-5) firing 100mm fragmentation high
explosive shell OФ-412; 100mm armor piercing
tracer shell БP-412; 85mm fragmentation shell
O-365 and 0-365К; 85mm armor piercing tracer
shell БP-365 and БP-365К; 76mm fragmentation
shell O-350; [and] 76mm armor piercing tracer
shell БP-350; June 1951
Ordnance Intelligence, Ordnance Corps, Department of the Army

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Ordnance Intelligence, Ordnance Corps, Department of the Army and Bolin, Robert , depositor, "Foreign Firing Table FT-F-50, Soviet
Gun, Tank, 100mm, Model 1944, (Д-10); Gun, Tank, 85mm, Model 1944 (ZIS-S53); Gun, Tank, 76mm, Model 1941, (ZIS-5) firing
100mm fragmentation high explosive shell OФ-412; 100mm armor piercing tracer shell БP-412; 85mm fragmentation shell O-365
and 0-365К; 85mm armor piercing tracer shell БP-365 and БP-365К; 76mm fragmentation shell O-350; [and] 76mm armor piercing
tracer shell БP-350; June 1951" (1951). DOD Military Intelligence. 66.
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FOREIGN FIRING TABLES

for

SOVIET

Gun, Tank, lOOmm, Model 1944, ( ,U -10)

Gun, Ta.nk, 85mm, Model 1944, (ZIS..S53)
Gl.Ul, Tank, 76nnn, Model 1941, (ZIB-5)

firing

lOOmm Fragmentation High Explosive Shell 00:?-412

lOOmm Armor Piercing Tracer Shell BP-412
85mm Fragmentation Shell 0-365 and 0-365H
85mm Amor Piercing Tracer Shell BP-365and
BP-3651{
76mm Fragmentation Shell 0-350
76mm Armor Piercing Tracer Shell BP-350

WARNJNG! DO Na.r USE THESE TABIES BEFORE

READJNG NCf.I!ES JNSIDE THIS COVER

Prepared by

ORDNANCE 'lNTELLIGENCE

ORDNANCE CGRPS, DEJ?ARrMENT QF TEE ARMY

June 1951

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1. BAS IC INFOBMAT ION • • • III

2. WEA.Prns CHA.BACTERIST res III

3. SIGHTS IV
4. A-MMUNITION VI

5. FIRING TA:BIES FOR 1001\lli GUN • 1

6. TABLE OF CORRECTIONS FOR MEAN DEVIATION

lOOMM GUN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
7. TABI.ES OF INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ORDINATE
lOOMM GUN • • • • • • • • • • 9
8. FIBING TABIES FOR 85.MM GUN • • • • • • 15

9. TABLE QF CORRECTIOl'S FOR MEAN DEVIATION

85MM GUN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23

10. TABU:S OF INCREASE Ili 1&\.XIML1M ORDINATE

85MM GUN • • • • • • • • • 25
11. FIRING TAJ3IES FOR 76MM GUN 33
12. TABLE OF CORRECTIONS FOR MEAN DEVIATION
76m:m GUN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37
13. TABLES OF INCREASE IN M.t\XIMUM ORDINATE
76MM GUN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39

II
1. BAB IC INFORMA.TI ON

a. This publication contains firing tables for the

following weapons:

( 1) The Model 1944 (,U -10) lOOmrn gun mounted

in the Model SU-100 self-propelled gun.
This gun is ballistically identical to
the Model 1944, lOOmm anti-tank gun, and
uses the same ammunition. However, the
AT gun has a maximum elevation of plus
4o degrees whereas the self-propelled
gun is 11mited to a ms.ximum elevation of
plus 17 degrees.

(2) The Model 1944 ( 311C -C 53) 85mm gun

mounted in the T34/85 and the T-44 medium
tanks. This gun is ballistically identi-
cal to the Model 1939, 85mm AA gun, and
uses the same a.mnmni ti on. However, the
M gun has a ma.:x:imum elevation of plus
82 degrees, whereas both the T34/85 and
the T-44 tank guns have a maximum eleva-
tion of plus 25 degrees.
(3) The Model 1941 ( 3V1C -5) 76 .2:mm gun
mounted in the T34/76 medium tank and
the KB-76 heavy tank. This gun is the
same ballist ically as the Model 1939,
76.2mm field gun.
2" -WEAPONS CRA.RACTERISTICS

a. The weapons covered in this publication have

the following characteristics:

III
 lOOmm 85mm 76mm
Characteristics Gun Gun Gun

Max. Range (yds) 15,316 17, 716 14,545

Normal Range (yds) 4,ooo 5,200 4,ooo
Tube Length ( Cals)
I 53 49 39
Muzzle Vel. (fps)
I 2,953 2,625 2,231
Ammunition HE, AP-T, BE, AP-T, HE, AP-T,
HVAP-T HVAP-T HVAP-T,
BF.AT

Rate of fire (rpm) 6 8 12

Elevation (deg.) I 17 /. 25 /. 30
Depression (deg.) - 2 ? ?

T:ra verse (deg.) 16 360 360

Proj. Wt. (EE) 35.1 lbs 21.2 lbs 13.7 lbs

Proj. Wt. (AP-T) 34.6 lbs 20.3 lbs 14.3 lbs

Mod Sight Used TIIl-19 TilI-15

I ?

b. The maximum ranges listed above are the maximum I

ranges of whict the weapons are ballistically capable, I
however in firing from tanks and self-propelled guns the I
maximum range cannot be a~tained due to the limited eleva- j

tion :~ t::.w::::~ ~t:::; :~~::~iles listed above are I

not covered in these tables; these rounds are used at 1

short ranges, and visual sighting is used. 'lj,.

3. SIGHI'S

a. The sights used in firing the weapons covered in I

TI
these tables are direct fire telescopic sights. They are
mounted on brackets attached to the non-recoiling part of
the gun mount. These sights contain a reticle on which
is shown the scales used with the different types of pro-
jectiles. These scales are in the form. of a series of
graduations, each main graduation being numbered with the
range at which used, a..71.d sub-divisions of the main gradua-
tion being properly indicated. The following table lists
the model of sight used, projectile used, and the sight
scale to be used with that projectile. On the sight
reticle proper, the identifying sight scale s;ymbol will be
shown directly over the scale to be used, while the firing
table lists the sight scale to be used with each projec-
tile. This scale is sh~Nil in the upper left corner of the
first page cf each table.

I Model Sight
Projectile Cbarge Scale
Weapon of
Used Used to be Used
Sight
___@__
lOCMm TIII-19 ill!-412 Full IIEJIH
lOCmm TlII-19 o~-412 Reduced ~
YM
lOOmm TIIl-19 BP-412 Full BP
85mm TilI-15 BP-365R Full BPOr
85mm Tiil-15 BP-365 Full BPOr
85mm Till-15 0-365 Full BPor
I
TIII-15 0-365R BPOr
85mm
76mm
l * BP-350
Full

Full BP.Dr

76nm * 0-350 Full BP.nI1

*The model number' of the sight used with the 76mm gun
is unknown. The sight scale listed is shown in the
original Soviet firing table for this gun.

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4 • AMMON IT ION

a. The ammunition listed in these tables is of the

fixed type. A full criarge weighing 12.04 pounds and a
reduced charge weighing 8 .1 7 pounds are used with the
lOOmm gun. The 85rnm and the 76mm,guns use only a full
cba.rge weighL-ig 5.70 pounds and 2.38 pounds respectively.

b. The propellant powders are composed of tubular

grains of the progressive ,b1.Lrning t;;roe, and the grabs
range in size from h/l, 7/1, 7/7; 9fr 5 12/7 to 14/7.
The numerator gives the grain web size in O.J. of e. mil-
limeter' and the denominator indicates the nu.mbe:r of per-
-'- ·
f orav1ons, e.g.J hj• · "1 cai:.ee
. .L ma. · , -w-i,_,n
a grain " L~mm 'd"Sb
._,_, a u. -
size a.11d a single perforation while 12/7 means a L2mm
web size and seven perforations.

c. Soviet complete rou...--ids are identified by an in-

dex made up of figures and letters of the Soviet alphabet.
Below is a table listing the complete rounds covered in
these taoles.

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