SA 50

The 75 SA 50 (French: 75 mm Semi-Automatique Modèle 1950; English: 75 mm Semi-Automatic 1950 Model) also called 75 Mle 50 or CN 75-50 is a French 75 mm high-velocity rifled gun. Although originally designed for the AMX-13 light tank, the SA 50 has also been used on the EBR wheeled reconnaissance vehicle and foreign medium tanks such as the Israeli upgraded Super Sherman.

75 SA 50
TypeRifled tank gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1956-present
Production history
DesignerArsenal de Bourges (ABS)
Designed1950
ManufacturerArsenal de Bourges (ABS)
Produced1952-1959
No. built2200
VariantsCN 90 F3 (D 960)
Specifications
Length4.64 m (15 ft 3 in)
Barrel length61.5 calibres

Shell75×597mmR
Shell weight6.4 kg (APC-T shot POT-51A)
Calibre75 mm (2.95 in)
Barrelsautofrettaged
Actionsemi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge breech
Breechhorizontal sliding-wedge
Recoil330 mm
CarriageFL 10 or modified D50878 (Israeli Super Sherman) turret
Elevation-6° to +14° (FL 10)
Traverse360°
Rate of fireup to 14 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity1000 m/s
Maximum firing range8000 m (with HE shells)
SightsAPX L 862
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