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At a glance
Bofors 75 mm Model 1934larger figure on 0 of 1
M119 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 | Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Mountain gun[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | World War II[source] | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceCombat: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Travel: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source455 m/s (1,490 ft/s)[source]
for 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceMaximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Bofors[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bofors[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Shell | Fixed QF 75 x 212mm R[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Shell weight | 6.59 kg (14.5 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Box trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -4° to +56° (long carriage) -10° to +50° (short carriage)[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | 7° 54'[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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