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BArtillery
At a glance
155 mm gun M1larger figure on 1 of 2
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 155 mm gun M1 | 2A36 Giatsint-B |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1941–1990s[source] | 1976−present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Cambodian Civil War Croatian War of Independence[source] | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source853 m/s (2,799 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed |
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1918–1938[source] |
1968−1975[source] |
| Produced | 1940–1945[source] | 1976−1980s[source] |
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| No. built | 1,882[source] | 1,500[source] |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] |
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| Breech | Asbury mechanism[source] | Horizontal sliding-block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | M1 Carriage[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | −2°/+65°[source] | 57°[source] |
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| Traverse | 60°[source] | 25°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] |
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