View source for 120 mm/50 Ansaldo mod.1926 (120 mm)

== Description ==
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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* {{Specs-Link|it_destroyer_navigatori_class_verazzano}}
* {{Specs-Link|it_destroyer_dardo}}

== General info ==
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=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
|-
| 120 mm HE Dirompente || HE || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21
|-
| 120 mm APCBC Perforante || APHEBC || 183 || 144 || 96 || 66 || 47 || 37
|-
| 120 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea || HE-TF || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21 || 21
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 120 mm HE Dirompente || HE || 950 || 22.8 || 0 || 0.1 || 1.63 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 120 mm APCBC Perforante || APHEBC || 950 || 23.49 || 0.025 || 6 || 1.3 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea || HE-TF || 950 || 22.8 || 0 || 0.1 || 1.63 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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== External links ==
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{{Italy naval cannons}}

[[Category:Naval cannons]]