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Canon de 76 FRC
Canon de 76 FRC
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
Used by	Belgium ; Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Fonderie Royale des Canons
No. built	198
Specifications
Mass	travel: 275 kg (606 lbs); combat: 243 kg (536 lbs)
Barrel length	0.59 m (1 ft 11 in) L/7.8
Crew	5
Shell	4.64 kg (10.22 lbs)
Caliber	76 millimetres (3.0 in)
Recoil	Hydro-spring
Carriage	Split-trail
Elevation	-6° to +80°
Traverse	40°
Rate of fire	18 rpm
Muzzle velocity	160 m/s (525 ft/s)
Effective firing range	2,200 m (2,406 yds)

The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons (FRC). The gun was typically of 76 mm calibre; however, an optional 47 mm 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 7.6 cm IG 260(b). At the start of World War II, 198 of these guns had been produced.

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^ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 4. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.
^ "CANON DE 76 FRC - Quartermaster Section". www.quartermastersection.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[1] Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Infantry, mountain, and airborne guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 4. ISBN 0668038195. OCLC 2067391.

[2] "CANON DE 76 FRC - Quartermaster Section". www.quartermastersection.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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