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At a glance
KS-19larger figure on 5 of 5
OTO Melara Mod 56larger figure on 0 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | OTO Melara Mod 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Pack howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Italy[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1957–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.
3.65 m (12 ft 0 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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source10,000 m (10,900 yd)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source416 m/s (1,360 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] | OTO Melara[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1955–1956[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | OTO Melara[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | 2,500+[source] |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | -7° to +65°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 56°[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 14.9 kg (33 lb)[source] |
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| Breech | — | Vertical sliding-block[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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