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GC-45 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 | GC-45 howitzer | M-46 field gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Canada[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1970s-present[source] | — |
| Used by | See users[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Cambodian–Thai border dispute 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes[source] |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Maximum; with Base bleed
Single source39.6 km (24.6 mi) with Base bleed[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceMaximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]
sustained
Single sourcemaximum
Single sourcemaximum: 5 rpm sustained: 2 rpm[source]
sustained
Single sourceburst
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] |
| Designer | Gerald Bull[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | 1946–1950[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Space Research Corporation , Noricum , NORINCO[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Produced | 1980s-Present[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
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| Variants | GHN-45, PLL01[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split-trail[source] |
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| Elevation | -89 to 1,280 mils[source] | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Traverse | Left 534 mils, Right 711 mils[source] | 50°[source] |
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| Shell | — | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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normal
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]