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10.5 cm kanon m/34
Bofors m/34 at the Hämeenlinna Artillery Museum
Type	heavy field gun
Place of origin	Sweden
Service history
Used by	Finland Sweden Switzerland Thailand
Wars	Winter War, Continuation War
Production history
Designer	Bofors
Manufacturer	Bofors
Specifications
Weight	3,750 kilograms (8,300 lb)
Barrel length	4.41 metres (174 in) L/42
Crew	7

Shell	15.3 kilograms (34 lb)
Caliber	105 mm (4.134 in)
Breech	horizontal sliding block
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-5° to +42°
Traverse	60°
Rate of fire	5-6 rpm
Muzzle velocity	800 m/s
Maximum range	16,300 metres (17,800 yd)

The 10.5 cm kanon m/34 was a heavy field gun used by Finland during the Winter War and the Continuation War. It was a development of the earlier 10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927.

Four were bought by the Swedish coastal artillery and 56 by the field artillery as the 10.5 cm Feltkanon m/34, but the coast artillery guns were transferred to the field artillery in 1942 under the designation of 10.5 cm Feltkanon m/34M. 8 m/34 B were delivered in 1942, possibly to replace the guns sold to Finland. Finland ordered a dozen during the Winter War, but only four were delivered before the end of the war. The remainder were delivered before the beginning of the Continuation War where they served with Heavy Artillery Battalion 3 and later with Heavy Artillery Battalion 5 as the 105 K 34. The Swiss bought a license for them and produced 352 as the 10.5 cm Kanone 1935 L42. Thailand ordered four and received them in 1935.

It was designed for motor towing with steel spoked wheels with rubber rims. Its carriage was used by the various Bofors 15 cm howitzers of the Thirties. It had a pepper-pot style muzzle brake to reduce recoil.

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