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AArtillery

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2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 3 of 4
M3 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | M3 howitzer |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1943–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | World War II First Indochina War Korean War |
12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,020 ft/s (311 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1941[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 1943–1945[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | 2,580[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | 105 × 372 mm R[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Horizontal-block[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | −9° to 30°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 45°[source] |
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| Type | — | Light Howitzer[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 36 lb 10 oz – 43 lb 3 oz (16.6–19.6 kg)[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic , constant[source] |
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