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75/24 Pack Howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Mauser BK-27larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Air targets
Single sourceMaximum; High speed naval targets
Single sourceMaximum; Surface targets
Single sourceAir targets: 2,500 meters Surface targets: 4,000 meters High speed naval targets: 2,500 meters[source]
Barrel length
Single source1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[source]
+/−
Single source), selectable
Single source1,000–1,700 rpm (+/− 100 rpm), selectable[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 75/24 Pack Howitzer | Mauser BK-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer[source] | Revolver cannon[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | India[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | ARDE[source] | Mauser (now Rheinmetall )[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ordnance Factory Board[source] | Mauser (now Rheinmetall)[source] |
| Designed | — | 1976[source] |
| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
| No. built | — | 3,100~[source] |
| Shell | — | 27×145 mm[source] |
| Barrels | — | Single barrel[source] |
| Action | — | five-chamber revolver[source] |
| Operation | — | revolver[source] |
| Weight (complete) | — | 100 kg (220 lb)[source] |
| Muzzle energy | — | ≈157,300 Joules[source] |
| Projectile weight | — | 260 g (9.2 oz)[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |