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M107 self-propelled gunlarger figure on 3 of 3
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Hull
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| Specification | M107 self-propelled gun | Mk F3 155 mm |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| In service | United States (1962–1978)[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Operators |
Mk F3 155 mmlarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Hull: 6.46 m (21 ft 2 in) Overall: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single source6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)[source]
General Motors 8V71T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel
Single sourceGeneral Motors 8V71T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel 405 hp[source]
SOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled petrol engine
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled 250 HP petrol engine[source]
Rapid Regular: 1 round every two minutes
Single sourceRapid: 1 rpm Regular: 1 round every two minutes[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source725 m/s (2,380 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | FMC Corp. , Bowen-McLaughlin-York, General Motors (transmission)[source] | GIAT[source] |
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| Barrel length | L/60[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −5° to +65° deg.[source] | -6° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 60°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Main armament | 1 × 175 mm M113 or M113A1 Gun[source] | 155mm 33-calibre howitzer[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion-bar with shock absorbers[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 44 cm (1 ft 5 in)[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1959[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1962–1997[source] |
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| No. built | — | 621[source] |
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| Shell | — | Separate loading bagged charge and 44 kg (97 lb) projectile[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tracked[source] |
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| Armor | — | 20 mm (0.79 in)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.4 hp/tonne[source] |
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