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Measured figures
GSh-23
Single sourceGSh-23L
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 | PCL-171 |
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| Type | Autocannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1965–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
GSh-23: 1,387 mm (4 ft 7 in) GSh-23L: 1,537 mm (5 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single source6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
YC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine 295 hp (220 kW)[source]
Barrel length
Single source1,000 mm (3 ft 3 in)[source]
alleged
Single source3,400–3,600 rounds/min (alleged)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
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| Designed | Early 1960s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
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| Variants | GSh-23L[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 23×115 mm[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Action | Gast principle[source] | — |
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| Shell | — | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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