| Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider | |
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| Type | heavy field gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936-1945 |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Romania |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Variants | Horse- or Truck-drawn |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3,920 kg (7,253 lbs) tractor 3,540 kg (7,804 lbs) horse-drawn |
| Barrel length | 3.905 m (12 ft 10 in) L/37.6 |
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| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | 0° to +47° 48' |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 4 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 16,000 m (17,498 yds) |
The Canon de 105 L modèle 1936 Schneider was a field gun used by France in World War II. 159 were in service in 1939. Captured examples in World War II were placed into German service as the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 332(f) where they mainly served on coast defense duties.
It was built in two versions, one with steel wheels and pneumatic tires for tractor towing and the other with wooden spoked wheels for horse towing. A total of 159 were in service by 1939.