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KS-19larger figure on 0 of 4
M-1978 Koksanlarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | M-1978 Koksan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1978–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
14.9 m (49 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source30–40 km/h (19–25 mph)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]
Effective; est
Single sourceMaximum; with RAP round
Single sourceDiesel
Single sourceDiesel 520 hp (390 kW)[source]
Barrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] | Iran–Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Second Economic Committee[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | — |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Recoil | — | Hydraulic[source] |
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| Armor | — | Steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1× 170 mm (6.7 in) rifled gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Hangul | — | 주체포[source] |
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| Hanja | — | 主體砲[source] |
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| RR | — | Juchepo[source] |
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| MR | — | Chuch'ep'o[source] |
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Operational; road
Single source