Type 19 Handcannon: Difference between revisions

| name = Type 1919 Handcannon

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| origin = [[Faneria]]

| type = Infantry Support Gun

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| used_by = [[Faneria]]

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| designer = [[Teilgcheárta de Làmhachas Nàiseanta Fhainn|National Arms Foundry]]

| design_date = 1919

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| production_date = 1919-1937

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| caliber = 1.5"

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| rate = up to 10 rpm

| velocity = 1200 ft/s

| range = 3100 ft (950 m)

| max_range = 8000 ft (2440 m)

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The '''Type 19 Cannain an Lámh''' (''Ang. Cannon of the Hand/Handcannon'') was a man-portable {{wp|infantry support gun}} developed in [[Faneria]] during the military buildup of the 1910s-1930s. The design was a slimmer, lighter adaptation of the [[Burgundie|Burgundine]] [[Patron 28 Mle 37 Cannon Anti-Blindee]] and directly copied the unusual breech mechanism of the Mle 37. The Type 19 was designed to attack trucks, machine gun nests, and infantry in buildings, and saw service in the Fhainnin and various [[Dericania|Dericanian]] armies during the Second Great War, as well as captured examples being used by [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]], [[Burgundie|Burgundine]] and [[Caergwynn|Caeric]] forces.

The Type 19 proved useful as an entrenched weapon, capable of effectively clearing structures and wooded areas as well as being a welcome improvement over moving wheeled infantry guns trhough terrain. However, its weight remained an issue, the crew were exposed during setup, and the setup time required made it unsuitable for its envisioned role in rapid forward actions. It was additionally reliant on ammunition which detracted from howitzer shell production, meaning it was often a low priority for resupply. These doctrinal failured resulted in a proposal for replacement with a 1" variant (The Type 40) which was portable by two men and only featured HE rounds, relegating it to a direct fire assault support role as originally envisioned; however, this variant was only produced in limited numbers and the concept was dropped entirely in favor of the adoption of a larger mortar section.