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At a glance
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
PT-76larger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | PT-76 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Amphibious light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1951–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Designer | — |
Hull
Single source7.63 m (25 ft) (gun forward) 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in) (hull)[source]
driver, commander/gunner, loader
Single source3 (driver, commander/gunner, loader)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; swimming
Single source44 km/h (27 mph) on road, 10.2 km/h (6.3 mph) swimming[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; with external fuel
Single source370–400 km (230–250 mi) 480–510 km (300–320 mi) with external fuel[source]
19.1L 6 cylinder inline diesel
Single source19.1L 6 cylinder inline diesel 180 kilowatts (240 hp)[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
N. Shashmurin and Zh.Y. Kotin[source]
| Designed | — | 1949–1951[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | VTZ , Kirov Factory[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1951–1969 (chassis possibly still produced)[source] |
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| No. built | — | Around 12,000 . (Other sources indicate 5000 were built. See footnote 3).[source] |
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| Armour | — | RHA[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 76.2 mm D-56T rifled tank gun (40 rds.)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm SGMT coax machine gun (1,000 rds.) or 7.62 mm PKT machine gun coax machine gun (1,000 rds) since 1967[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 12.3 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion-bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 370 mm (14.6 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 250 L (55 imp gal ; 66 US gal )[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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