| Year | 1881 |
| Weapon Type | Light Field Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp |
| Numbers Produced | 108 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Calibre | 84mm |
| Elevation | -0° to +21° |
| Traverse | Fixed |
| Breech | Wedge |
| Recoil | [@recoil] |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Fixed |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 2.300mm (L/27) |
| Overall Length | 4.20m |
| Width | [@width] |
| Height | [@height] |
| Weight | 1.030 kg (In Action) |
| Round Weight | HE: 7.03 kg Shrapnel: 7.06 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | 460 m/s |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 5 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 5000m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Traction | Horse Drawn (Six Horses) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 8 Staal had the honour of being the oldest gun to be still in service with the Dutch army. It was designed by Krupp and was adequate for its time. It suffered from having no recoil system and even with modernisation work done in the early 1930s it was totally obsolete 1940. It was mainly used in fixed positions but some were still in service as field artillery and saw action during the German invasion. |