The 10,5 cm Haubits m/40 is a Swedish 105 mm howitzer, which was manufactured by Bofors during World War II. The howitzer was license manufactured both in Finland and in Switzerland. Today, the gun is mainly used as a training gun by the Estonian army.
== Operators == Estonia 105 H 61-37 version. Ca. 40 units from Finland. Used as training guns. Finland 105 H 61-37 version. 140 units, now withdrawn from service, ca. 40 were given to Estonia. Netherlands Used in Dutch East Indies Sweden 10,5 cm Haubits m/40, about 400 units in five versions or alterations. Switzerland
135 x 10.5 cm Hb Model 42 L22 (K+W Thun, Bofors licence) 445 x 10.5 cm Hb Model 46 L22 (K+W Thun, Bofors licence) 230 x 10.5 cm Hb Model 46/91 L30 Thailand
Versions
10,5 cm Haubits m/40 Original Swedish version 105 H 37 Finnish version manufactured by Tampella 105 H 61-37 Finnish modernized version from the 1960s. Longer L/26 barrel with redesigned muzzle brake, new equilibrators and fixed ammunition for improved rate of fire. 10.5 cm Hb Model 46 L22, 10.5 cm Hb Model 46/91 L30 Swiss versions manufactured in Thun
== Specifications == Era: World War II Name: 105 mm Haubits m/40 Type: Howitzer Nation: Sweden Manufacturer: Bofors Target: General Date: 1937 Production date: 1940– Service date: 1940–1990s Numbers built Operators: Siam (today Thailand), Netherlands East Indies (today's Indonesia) and in Finland built under license from Bofors as the m/37, Switzerland built under license from Bofors as 10,5 cm Hb Model 46 Breech mechanism: Horizontal sliding-wedge breech or interrupted screw breech Barrel: 22 or 24 (bore 20,2 cal) Elevation: -5 to +45° Traverse: 50° Caliber:105×155 mm Carriage: Split trail with spades Weight: 1970 kg Length: 5310 mm Shell types: Action: Case-type separate loading, 6 charges Muzzle velocity: max 449 m/s Tactical range: 10,5 km Maximum range: 10,9 km Rate of fire: Crew:7 + 3 reserve Transportation: Horse drawn, after 1950 motor traction Miscellaneous: Perforated muzzle brake
Ammunition
Variants
External links
Jaeger Platoon: Finnish Army 1918 - 1945: 105 H/37 www.sodur.com: Haubits H61-37
