Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 vs SPG-9: Specs Compared

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AArtillery

Bofors 75 mm Model 1934

Mountain gun

BArtillery

SPG-9

Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun

Credit

Polanksy kolbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Bofors 75 mm Model 1934larger figure on 3 of 3

Mass+1854%
Range+1063%
Muzzle velocity+33%

SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 3

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 62 rows sourced on both sides

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2.11m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

2.11 m

Length

Single source

2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)^[source]

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990mmallowing full traverse

Width

Configuration

Details

Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 and SPG-9 configuration
Specification	Bofors 75 mm Model 1934	SPG-9
Type	Mountain gun^[source]	Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun^[source]
Place of origin	Sweden^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
Used by	See users^[source]	—
Wars	World War II^[source]	Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war

Designer	Bofors^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Bofors^[source]	—

Shell	Fixed QF 75 x 212mm R^[source]	—

Shell weight	6.59 kg (14.5 lb)^[source]	—

Breech	Horizontal sliding-wedge^[source]	Interrupted screw^[source]

Recoil	Hydro-pneumatic^[source]	None^[source]

Carriage	Box trail^[source]	Tripod^[source]

Elevation	-4° to +56° (long carriage) -10° to +50° (short carriage)^[source]	+7°/−3°^[source]

Traverse	7° 54'^[source]	30° total^[source]

In service	—	1962–present^[source]

Feed system	—	Manually breech-loaded^[source]

Sights	—	PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight^[source]

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