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M-46 field gunlarger figure on 3 of 4
M198 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)[source]
Combat
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M-46 field gun | M198 howitzer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Towed howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Eritrean War of Independence South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Ethiopian Civil War Angolan Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Tigray War Israeli–Lebanese conflict Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war[source] |
Travel
Single sourceCombat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceMaximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single sourcesustained
Single sourceburst
Single sourcenormal
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
Sustained
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1946–1950[source] | 1968–1977[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MOTZ[source] | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] |
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| Produced | 1951–1971[source] | 1978–1992[source] |
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| Shell | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | Split-trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | −2.5° to 45°[source] | −5° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 45°[source] |
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| In service | — | 1979–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 527,337[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,600+[source] |
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Maximum; RAP and L/52 barrel
Single sourceConventional: 22.4km (14 mi), RAP : 30km (18.6 mi), RAP and L/52 barrel: 40km (25 mi)[source]
Maximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[source]