7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.
| 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art | |
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7.7 cm FK 96 n.A. at The Tank Museum Bovington | |
| 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 or 77 x 227 mm R |
| 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 |
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.