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KS-19larger figure on 2 of 2
Zastava M55larger figure on 0 of 2
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]
driving condition
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | Zastava M55 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Towed 20 mm triple-barreled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia / Serbia[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1955–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) (driving condition)[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; horizontal
Single sourceEffective; air
Single sourceArmour-piercing
Single sourceHigh-explosive incendiary
Single sourceArmour-piercing: 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s), High-explosive incendiary : 850 m/s (2,800 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] | Yom Kippur War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Rhodesian Bush War Mozambican Civil War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Yugoslav Wars Second Nagorno-Karabakh war Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1955–1971[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 1971–present[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | See Variants section[source] |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | 20x110mm Hispano[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | Gas operated[source] |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | +83° to -5[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Feed system | — | 3 x 60 round top-fed drum magazines[source] |
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Effective; ground targets
Single sourceMaximum; vertical
Single source