24 cm K L/20
The 24 cm K L/20 was a 24 cm caliber Krupp gun which was the first heavy Ring Kanone or built-up gun used by Germany. It was a rifled breech loader with a Krupp cylindroprismatic sliding breech and a Broadwell ring.
| 24 cm Kanone L/20 | |
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The 24 cm K L/20 in Tegel in 1868. It is recognizable by the coils, the open rear, and the breech block. | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1867 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14,500 kg |
| Length | 4.708 m (L/20) |
| Caliber | 235.4 mm |
| Breech | horizontal sliding wedge |
| Muzzle velocity | 431 m/s |
The 24 cm K L/20 was also known as 96-pdr, 9 inch gun and kurze 24 cm Ring Kanone. It saw extensive testing of several new concepts.
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