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2A36 Giatsint-B
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 4 of 5
MT-12larger figure on 1 of 5
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 | MT-12 |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | See Wars[source] |
9.65 m (31 ft 8 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source700–1,575 m/s (2,300–5,170 ft/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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | — |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | 100 × 910 mmR[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Transport: MT-LB On road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Off road: 25 km/h (16 mph)[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | −6° to +20°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 27° left or right[source] |
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| Type | — | Anti-tank gun[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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