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57 mm anti-tank gun M1943 (ZiS-2)larger figure on 0 of 1
75/24 Pack Howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 57 mm anti-tank gun M1943 (ZiS-2) | 75/24 Pack Howitzer |
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| Type | Anti-tank gun[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | India[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | India[source] |
| Wars | World War II Vietnam War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War North Yemen Civil War South African Border War |
Width
Single source1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source8.4 km (5.21 miles)[source]
bore
Single sourceL/69.3 overall L/73
Single sourcebore: 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) L/69.3 overall: 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in) L/73[source]
cyclic
Single sourcepractical
Single source25 rpm cyclic 10 rpm practical[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source990 m/s (3,200 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | design bureau of No. 92 Artillery Factory headed by V. G. Grabin[source] | ARDE[source] |
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| Produced | 1941, 1943–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,016[source] | — |
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| Shell | Fixed QF 57×480 mmR ( AP )[source] | — |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to 25°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 56°[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Ordnance Factory Board[source] |
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