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2A36 Giatsint-B
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Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 5 of 5
OTO Melara Mod 56larger figure on 0 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 | OTO Melara Mod 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Italy[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source416 m/s (1,360 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] |
OTO Melara[source] |
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1955–1956[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | OTO Melara[source] |
|---|
| 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] | 2,500+[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Vertical sliding-block[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | -7° to +65°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 56°[source] |
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| Type | — | Pack howitzer[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 14.9 kg (33 lb)[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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