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KS-19larger figure on 5 of 5
M230 chain gunlarger figure on 0 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | M230 chain gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Chain gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1983–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | United States, and other countries[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
2,181 mm (85.9 in)[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; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBarrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source805 m/s (2,641 ft/s)[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] | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | Hughes Helicopters[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1973[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Hughes Helicopters (1975–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (from 2018)[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | Since 1975[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | M230LF[source] |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | 30×113 mmB M788 Target Practice (TP) M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) M799 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI)[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | Open bolt[source] |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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