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BArtillery
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152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)larger figure on 1 of 3
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
bore
Single sourceL/23 overall L/24.3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) | 2A36 Giatsint-B |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | — |
| Place of origin | USSR[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Plant no. 172[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
| Produced | 1939–1941[source] | 1976−1980s[source] |
bore: 3.527 m (11 ft 6.9 in) L/23 overall: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) L/24.3[source]
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source432–508 m/s (1,420–1,670 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| No. built | 1,522[source] | 1,500[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles[source] | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] |
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| Shell weight | 51.5 kg (114 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | interrupted screw[source] | Horizontal sliding-block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | −1° to 65°[source] | 57°[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 25°[source] |
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| Sights | panoramic[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1976−present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1968−1975[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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