L-11 76.2 mm tank gun
| L-11 76.2 mm tank gun | |
|---|---|
T-34 Model 1940 with L-11 gun | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Soviet Union Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | IA Makhanov |
| Designed | 1938 |
| Manufacturer | Kirov Plant |
| Produced | 1939–1941 |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) L/30.5 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 76.2 × 385 mm. R |
| Shell weight | 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3.00 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Elevation | 2° to 25° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 6-7 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 613 m/s (2,010 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
The 76.2 mm tank gun M1938/39 (L-11) was a Soviet tank gun, used on the earliest models of the T-34 Model 1940 medium tank and KV-1 Model 1939 heavy tank during World War II.