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At a glance
155 mm gun M1larger figure on 1 of 1
PCL-181larger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 155 mm gun M1 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1941–1990s[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Cambodian Civil War Croatian War of Independence[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[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 | 1918–1938[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1940–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,882[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | — |
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| Breech | Asbury mechanism[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | M1 Carriage[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −2°/+65°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 60°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Main armament | — | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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