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M-1978 Koksanlarger figure on 3 of 3
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source14.9 m (49 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M-1978 Koksan | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian war |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source30–40 km/h (19–25 mph)[source]
Effective; est
Single sourceMaximum; with RAP round
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source40–50 km (25–31 mi) (est.)[source]
60 km (37 mi) (with RAP round)[source]
250–350 km (160–220 mi) (road)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceDiesel
Single sourceDiesel 520 hp (390 kW)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Second Economic Committee[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydraulic[source] | None[source] |
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| Armor | Steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1× 170 mm (6.7 in) rifled gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Hangul | 주체포[source] | — |
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| Hanja | 主體砲[source] | — |
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| RR | Juchepo[source] | — |
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| MR | Chuch'ep'o[source] | — |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 30° total[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | Длина ствола , мм 1850[source] |
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