Field Gun - Mount Forest

Organization
Mount Forest Legion Branch 134
Address
140 King Street West
City
Mount Forest
Province
Ontario
Country
Canada

Field Gun standing in front of the Mount Fores Legion

Located outside the Legion in Mount Forest.
German M1896 Field Gun
Manufactured: Krupp, in 1896
Crew: 6 – 8 Gunners
Bore: 7.7 cm and rifled
Weight: 2240 lbs
Shell: 15 lbs
Range: at maximum elevation of 15 degrees – 9,200 yards
Muzzle Velocity: 1523 feet per second
Rate of Fire: 2 rounds per minute
The dedication ceremony for the gun was on June 2, 2002.

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