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57 mm anti-tank gun M1943 (ZiS-2)larger figure on 1 of 3
M198 howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source7.03 m (23 ft 1 in)[source]
Combat
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 57 mm anti-tank gun M1943 (ZiS-2) | M198 howitzer |
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| Type | Anti-tank gun[source] | Towed howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | World War II Vietnam War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War North Yemen Civil War South African Border War[source] |
Travel
Single sourceCombat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
cyclic
Single sourcepractical
Single source25 rpm cyclic 10 rpm practical[source]
Maximum
Single sourceSustained
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war[source] |
| Designer | design bureau of No. 92 Artillery Factory headed by V. G. Grabin[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1941, 1943–1945[source] | 1978–1992[source] |
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| No. built | 10,016[source] | 1,600+[source] |
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| Shell | Fixed QF 57×480 mmR ( AP )[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | -5° to 25°[source] | −5° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 56°[source] | 45°[source] |
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| In service | — | 1979–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1968–1977[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 527,337[source] |
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Maximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[source]