85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K)

85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-К)
85 mm air defense gun M1944 (KS-1)

85 mm air defense gun M1939 (above)
85 mm air defense gun M1944 (below)
TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Produced1939 – 1945
Specifications
Mass
  • 85 mm AA gun M1939:
    4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
  • 85 mm AA gun M1944:
    5,000 kg (11,020 lb)
Length7.05 m (23.13 ft)
Barrel length4,645 mm (15.24 ft)
L/54.6
Width2.15 m (7.05 ft)
Height2.25 m (7.38 ft)
Crew7

Shell85×629mmR
Shell weight9.2 kg (20.28 lb)
Caliber85 mm (3.35 in)
BreechVertical sliding-wedge
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
Carriage2-axle and 4-wheeled with outriggers
Elevation-3° / +82°
Traverse360°
Rate of fire10–12 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity792 m/s (2,598 ft/s)
Maximum firing range
AA gun M1939
  • Horizontal:
    15.65 km (17,120 yd)
  • Vertical:
    10.5 km (34,450 ft)
AA gun M1944
  • Horizontal:
    18 km (19,690 yd)
  • Vertical:
    11.6 km (38,060 ft)

The 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) (Russian: 85-мм зенитная пушка обр. 1939 г. (52-К)) was an 85 mm (3.3 in) Soviet anti-aircraft gun used in World War II.