Russian Empire
After abolishing the old system of designations based on projectile or gun weight during the early years of the 20th century, Imperial Russian Army designation policy was simplified. The first component of the designation was caliber in inches or lines, then type of a piece with optional producer’s name and attributes such as regimental, divisional, siege, field, fortress, etc. follows and the year of adopting the piece onto Army service finishes the name. E. g. 6-дюймовая гаубица обр. 1909 г. (6-inch howitzer M1909) or 6-дюймовая осадная пушка образца 1910 года (6-inch siege gun M1910).
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