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AH4 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 3
M-46 field gunlarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AH4 howitzer | M-46 field gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Produced | 2016–present[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
| Shell | 155mm ERFB-HB/HE, ERFB-Base Bleed/HE, ERFB-Rocket Assist/HE, Laser Guided GP6[source] | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Effective; Assist/HE LGP
Single sourceEffective; Bleed/HE base bleed ERFB-Rocket
Single sourceEffective; ERFB-HB/HE ERFB-Base
Single sourceEffective; GP6
Single sourceERFB-HB/HE: 25 km (16 mi) ERFB-Base Bleed/HE: 30 km (19 mi) base bleed ERFB-Rocket Assist/HE: 40 km (25 mi) LGP GP6: 25 km (16 mi)[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceBore L/55
Single sourceBore: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) L/55[source]
burst
Single sourcenormal
Single sourcesustained
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Carriage | split trail[source] | Split-trail[source] |
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| Elevation | −3° to +72°[source] | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Eritrean War of Independence South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Ethiopian Civil War Angolan Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Tigray War Israeli–Lebanese conflict Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1946–1950[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 50°[source] |
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Maximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]