L-11 76.2 mm tank gun

L-11 76.2 mm tank gun
T-34 Model 1940 with L-11 gun
TypeTank gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
Used by Soviet Union
 Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerIA Makhanov
Designed1938
ManufacturerKirov Plant
Produced1939-1941
VariantsL-17
Specifications
Barrel length2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) L/30.5[1]

ShellFixed QF 76.2 × 385 mm. R
Shell weight6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Caliber76.2 mm (3.00 in)[1]
BreechSemi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
Elevation2° to 25°
Traverse360°[2]
Rate of fire6-7 rpm
Muzzle velocity613 m/s (2,010 ft/s)
Maximum firing range5.6 km (3.5 mi)[2]
7.62 cm FK 250(r)
TypeField gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
Used by Soviet Union
 Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerKirov Plant
Produced1941-1942
Specifications
Mass1,325 kg (2,921 lb)
Barrel length2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) L/30.5[1]

ShellFixed QF 76.2 × 385 mm. R
Shell weight6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Caliber76.2 mm (3.00 in)[1]
BreechSemi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
CarriageSplit-trail
Elevation-5° to +37°
Traverse55°[1]
Rate of fire6-7 rpm
Muzzle velocity613 m/s (2,010 ft/s)
Maximum firing range5.6 km (3.5 mi)[1]

The L-11 76.2 mm tank gun 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.

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