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| Caliber | 105 mm
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| Maximum range | 10500 m
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| Weight | 1250 kg
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| Munitions | HE, HE DE, HEAT, HCBE, coal gas, launch charges 7+3
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| Barrel length | 14 gauges (1,17 m)
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| Type | howitzer
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| Place of origin | Italy
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| Service history
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| In service | 1920-1945
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| World War II Used by | Italy
Nazi Germany
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| Current operators |
Argentina - 64 (Army) and 24 (Naval Infantry)
Bangladesh - 170
Botswana - 6
Brazil - 63
Chile - 104
Ecuador - 24
Ghana
Greece - 18
India - 50
Italy - 18
Kenya - 8
Malaysia - 100
Nepal - 14
Nigeria - 50
Boko Haram - At least 1 captured from Nigeria
Pakistan - 113
Peru - 24
Philippines - unknown number
Portugal - 3
San Marino - 2
Spain - 161 (Army) and 24 (Naval Infantry)
Sudan
Thailand - 12
Ukraine
Venezuela - 40 (Army) and 18 (Naval Infantry)
Zambia - 18.
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| Former operators |
Australia
Austria
Belgium - 2 in 2003
Biafra - captured from Nigeria
Burkina Faso - 2 in 2003
Canada - 22 in 2003
China - 2 in 2003
Cyprus - 54 in 2003
Djibouti - 1 in 2003
Ethiopia - 2 in 2003
France - 28 in 2003
Germany - 19 in 2003
Indonesia - 10 in 2003
Iraq - 118 in 2003
Iran - 12 in 2003
Kuwait - 6 in 2003
Morocco - 16 in 2003
New Zealand - 8 in 2003
Saudi Arabia - 24 in 2003
Somalia - 89 in 2003
United Arab Emirates - 18 in 2003
United Kingdom - 52 in 2003
Yemen - 4 in 2003
Yugoslavia. After its dissolution the guns come under control of the new states, as follows
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 3 in 2003
Croatia - 2 in 2003
Macedonia - 2 in 2003
Serbia and Montenegro Federation - 17 in 2003
Zimbabwe - 9 in 2003.
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| Designer | Ansaldo
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| Manufacturer | Ansaldo
Specifications
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| Mass | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb)
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| Barrel length | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) L/14
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| Shell 16.3 kg | (35 lb 15 oz)
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| Caliber | 105 mm (4.134 in)
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| Carriage | Box trail
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| Elevation | -5° to +70°
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| Traverse | 5°
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| Rate of fire | 5–8 rpm
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| Muzzle velocity | 330 m/s (1,083 ft/s)
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| Maximum firing range | 8,160 m (8,920 yd)
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