| 10 cm Kanone 04 | |
| Origin: | German Empire |
| Type: | Field gun |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1905–1918/1915–1945 |
| Used By: |  Bulgaria |
| Wars: | World War I |
| Designer: | Krupp |
| Design Date: | 1904 |
| Manufacturer: | Krupp |
| Production Date: | 1905-? |
| Variants: | 10 cm K 04/12 |
| Weight: | 2,428 kg (5,353 lb) |
| Part Length: | 4.725 m (15.5 ft) (L/35) |
| Cartridge: | Fixed QF |
| Cartridge Weight: | 18.5kg (40.8lb)[1] |
| Caliber: | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Rate: | 1 round per 2 minutes |
| Velocity: | 551 m/s (1,808 ft/s) |
| Range: | 10,398 m (11,264 yards) |
| Breech: | vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil: | Hydro-spring variable recoil |
| Carriage: | Box trail |
| Elevation: | −5° to +30° |
| Traverse: | 3° 59' |
The 10 cm Kanone 04 (10 cm K 04) was a field gun used by Germany in World War I. It was the second heavy gun with modern recoil system accepted by the German Army. It was produced as a replacement for the 10 cm K 99 and the lange 15 cm Kanone 92. Although the standard version lacked a gunshield, some models, such as the 10 cm K 04/12, were fitted with a special gunshield and some other minor modifications. Only 32 were in service at the outbreak of the war.[2]
It could be transported in one load by a team of six horses, or it could be broken down into two loads (tandem hitches) for crossing rough terrain.