12 cm K.A.

12 cm K.A.
Two 12 cm K.A. in 1920
TypeGun-howitzer, Naval gun
Place of originNetherlands
Service history
In service
  • Army 1873
  • Navy 1875 - 1881
Used by
Production history
Unit cost3,825 guilders
Produced1873
No. built570+
Specifications
Mass942 kg
Length2.10 m

Caliber12-centimetre (4.72 in)
Muzzle velocity293.4 m at 41 m

The 12 cm K.A. was a Dutch fortress, siege and naval rifled bronze breechloading gun. In the Dutch army it was called Kanon Brons getrokken van 12 cm K.A.. In the Dutch navy: Kanon van 12 cm A No. 2. It was produced in substantial numbers in the Netherlands. There were also steel and steel bronze versions.