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- Secret_howitzer weight "491.0".
- Secret_howitzer abstract "95 mm howitzer M1753, called secret howitzer or Shuvalov's secret howitzer - 18th century Russian cannon, a type of muzzle-loading howitzer, devised and introduced into service by artillery commander, General Peter Ivanovich Shuvalov.Shuvalov's gun had an unusual, oval bore, which was designed to facilitate shot dispersal while firing canisters and therefore to increase the killing field. A special canister round produced for the cannon contained 168 balls; a grapeshot version, with 48 larger balls, was also provided for shooting at 300-600 yards distance.The name of the gun comes from the great secrecy which surrounded it. While not in use, the muzzle was covered with a lid to hide its unusual shape. The death penalty was set as the punishment for revealing the secret of the weapon.The first guns built used quoins for changing the elevation, but in 1753-58 turnscrews were introduced. Originally they had cylindrical powder chambers like howitzers, but guns produced after 1758 had conical chambers like licornes. The guns proved quite effective in action during Seven Years' War, especially at Gross-Jägersdorf, but some were lost to Prussians at Zorndorf (thus revealing their secret).In practice the shot dispersal was hardly better than of ordinary guns, reloading was slower, and the inability of the cannon to fire any other projectiles hampered its effectiveness. Slow reloading was the reason given for the loss of 17 of these guns at Zorndorf, where they were overrun by cavalry before they could fire a second shot. There were some shot and shells produced for it, looking like rugby ball, but they found no practical use. Adding yet another type of ammunition created an additional burden for logistics.Originally used by the Observation Corps and howitzer units, in 1759 they were attached to the infantry regiments, however, next year the decision was reversed. Secret howitzers were withdrawn from service soon after the death of their inventor, in the 1780s.".
- Secret_howitzer origin Russian_Empire.
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- Secret_howitzer type Howitzer.
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- Secret_howitzer weight "491000.0".
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- Secret_howitzer action "muzzle-loader".
- Secret_howitzer barrels "1620.0".
- Secret_howitzer breech "conical".
- Secret_howitzer caliber "95".
- Secret_howitzer caption "Shuvalov's secret howitzer".
- Secret_howitzer carriage "horse".
- Secret_howitzer designDate "1753".
- Secret_howitzer designer Peter_Ivanovich_Shuvalov.
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- Secret_howitzer isArtillery "yes".
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- Secret_howitzer name "95".
- Secret_howitzer number "ca. 200".
- Secret_howitzer type Howitzer.
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- Secret_howitzer weight "491.0".
- Secret_howitzer subject Category:Cannon.
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- Secret_howitzer comment "95 mm howitzer M1753, called secret howitzer or Shuvalov's secret howitzer - 18th century Russian cannon, a type of muzzle-loading howitzer, devised and introduced into service by artillery commander, General Peter Ivanovich Shuvalov.Shuvalov's gun had an unusual, oval bore, which was designed to facilitate shot dispersal while firing canisters and therefore to increase the killing field.".
- Secret_howitzer label "Secret howitzer".
- Secret_howitzer label "Sekretna haubica Szuwałowa".
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- Secret_howitzer depiction Полевая_секретная_гаубица_образца_1753_системы_П._И._Шувалова.jpg.
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- Secret_howitzer name "95 mm howitzer M1753".