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Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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G5 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
M119 howitzerlarger 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
Configuration
| Specification | G5 howitzer | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War |
Mass
Single source13,750 kg (30,314 lbs)[source]
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceWith BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Maximum; Base bleed
Single sourceMaximum; Standard
Single sourceMaximum; VLAP
Single sourceStandard: 30 km (19 mi) Base bleed: 40 km (25 mi) VLAP: 50 km (31 mi)[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source897 m/s (2,943 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | Lyttelton Engineering Works[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1976–1983[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 1982–present[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Shell | high explosive[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic interrupted screw[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −3° to +75°[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | Up to 15°: 82° Above 15°: 65°[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Feed system | Breech-loaded[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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Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]