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 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.
- 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