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2S7 Pionlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2S7 Pion | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war |
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 3
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2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Cannon
Single sourceWhole vehicle
Single sourceWhole vehicle: 46,500 kg (102,500 lb) Cannon: 14,600 kg (32,200 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith tripod
Single source47.5 kg (105 lb) 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source50 km/h (31 mph)[source]
Effective; unassisted
Single sourceMaximum; assisted
Single sourceOperational; Road
Single source37.5 km (23.3 mi) (unassisted)[source]
47.5 km (29.5 mi) (assisted)[source]
Road: 650 km (400 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceV-46-I V12 turbocharged diesel
Single sourceV-46-I V12 turbocharged diesel 630 kW (840 hp)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source5–6 rounds per minute[source]
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| Produced | 1975–1990[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 103 kg (227 lb) or 110 kg (240 lb)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Carriage | 12 m (39 ft)[source] | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | 0-60 deg[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 30 deg[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Armor | 10 mm (0.39 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 203 mm 2A44 gun L/56.2[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kirov Factory[source]2S7 · chassis manufacturer KirovFactory; gun/mount Titan-Barrikady Titan-Barrikady[source]2S7 · chassis manufacturer KirovFactory; gun/mount Titan-Barrikady | — |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | Длина ствола , мм 1850[source] |
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