76mm/L62 Allargato
| 76mm/L62 Allargato | |
|---|---|
76/62mm MMI/Allargato gun mounts on the Italian frigate Carabiniere | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962–present |
| Used by | Italian Navy Albanian Navy |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Oto Melara |
| Designed | 1958 |
| Manufacturer | OTO Melara |
| Produced | 1962 - 1967/69 |
| No. built | 84 |
| Variants | Otobreda 76 mm |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12 tonnes (26,000 lb) |
| Barrel length | 62 caliber: 4,724.4 mm (186.00 in) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Shell | Complete round: 76×636mmR |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3.00 in) |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | automatic |
| Elevation | -15°/+85° speed: 40°/sec |
| Traverse | 360° speed: 70°/sec |
| Rate of fire | 55/60 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | HE round fired at 45°: 16,000 m (17,000 yd) |
| Feed system | Magazine |
The 76mm/L62 Allargato is a single barrel, medium caliber, dual purpose automatic naval cannon designed and produced in the 1960s by the Italian defence firm of OTO-Melara as the cannon armament for all medium and large warships built for the Italian Navy in that decade. Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea-class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons.