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152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)larger figure on 1 of 3
KS-19larger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
bore
Single sourceL/23 overall L/24.3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) | KS-19 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | USSR[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Plant no. 172[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
| Produced | 1939–1941[source] | 1948−1957 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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 source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source12.4 km (7.7 mi)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[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] | 10,151[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles[source] | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Shell weight | 51.5 kg (114 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | interrupted screw[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −1° to 65°[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Sights | panoramic[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1948−present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
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| Designer | — | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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