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Canon de 76 FRC

The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons[?] (FRC). The gun was typically of 76mm calibre; however, an optional 47mm barrel could be fitted instead. The gun was designed for transport via a trailer towed[?] by a vehicle. In 1940, the Wehrmacht redesignated these as 7.6cm IG 260(b). At the start of World War II, 198 of these guns had been produced.

Statistics

  • Calibre: 76mm
  • Elevation: -6° to 80°
  • Muzzle Velocity: 160m/s
  • Range: 2200m
  • Traverse: 40°
  • Weight during Travel: 275kg
  • Weight during Combat: 243kg
  • Weight of Shell: 4.64kg



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