7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.
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The 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art (7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.) was a field gun used by Germany in World War I.
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7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art | |
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Type | Field gun |
Place of origin | German Empire |
Service history | |
In service | 1905 |
Used by | See users |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designed | 1904 |
Produced | 1905 |
No. built | 5,086 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,020 kg (2,250 lb) |
Barrel length | 2.080 m (6 ft 10 in) L/27 |
Width | 1.53 m (5 ft) |
Crew | 5 |
Shell | 77 x 234 mm R[1] or 77 x 227 mm R[2] |
Shell weight | 6.8 kilograms (15 lb) |
Caliber | 77 mm (3 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
Recoil | hydro-spring |
Carriage | Pole trail |
Elevation | -12° 56' to +15° 8' |
Traverse | 7° 15' |
Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 465 m/s (1,530 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 5,500 m (6,000 yd) |
Maximum firing range | 8,400 m (9,200 yd) with trail dug in |
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