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KS-19larger figure on 5 of 6
M3 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | M3 howitzer |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Light Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1943–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | United States[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)[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]
Maximum; HE
Single sourceHE: 8,300 yd (7,600 m)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,020 ft/s (311 m/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] | World War II First Indochina War Korean War[source] |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1941[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 1943–1945[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | 2,580[source] |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | 105 × 372 mm R[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | −9° to 30°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 45°[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 36 lb 10 oz – 43 lb 3 oz (16.6–19.6 kg)[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal-block[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic , constant[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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