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M-46 field gunlarger figure on 6 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M-46 field gun | OTO Melara Mod 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Pack howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Italy[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] | — |
| Designed | 1946–1950[source] |
OTO Melara Mod 56larger figure on 0 of 6
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]
burst
Single sourcenormal
Single sourcesustained
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
for short periods Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1955–1956[source]
| Manufacturer | MOTZ[source] | OTO Melara[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 1951–1971[source] | — |
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| Shell | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
|---|
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] | Vertical sliding-block[source] |
|---|
| 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] | -7° to +65°[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 56°[source] |
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| In service | — | 1957–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | OTO Melara[source] |
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| No. built | — | 2,500+[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 14.9 kg (33 lb)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum: 8 rpm for short periods Sustained: 4 rpm for 30 minutes[source]