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KS-19larger figure on 5 of 5
M242 Bushmasterlarger figure on 0 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | M242 Bushmaster |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Chain gun autocannon[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
2,672 mm (105.2 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 sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source1,100 metres per second (3,600 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] | — |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | Hughes Helicopters[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1976[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Hughes Helicopters (1981–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (2018–present)[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 1981–present[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | >11,000[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] | 25 × 137 mm[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | Externally powered, chain driven, open bolt[source] |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)[source] |
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