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155 K 83larger figure on 1 of 3
KS-19larger 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
Length
Single source7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 155 K 83 | KS-19 |
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| Type | Field gun Gun-howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1983[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | Finland[source] | See § Operators[source] |
9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Over
Single sourceOver 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Heikki Collanus[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | 1981-1983[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Tampella (1982-1990); Vammas (1991-1997)[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Produced | 1983-1997[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | 113[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Variants | 155 K 83 155 K 83–97[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Elevation | -5° to 70°[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 90°[source] | 360°[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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| Shell | — | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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Maximum; 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]