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M115 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 10.972 m (36 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M115 howitzer | PCL-171 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed heavy howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1944–Present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Croatian war of independence[source] | — |
| Designed |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
YC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine 295 hp (220 kW)[source]
L/25
Single source5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) L/25[source]
Caliber
Single source203.2 mm (8 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source587 m/s (1,926 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1939–1940[source]
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| Produced | 1942–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,006[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Shell weight | 90.7 kg (200 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −2° / +65°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 30°[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | 3 rounds/2 min (maximum for first 3 minutes) 1 round/2 min (sustained)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | People's Liberation Army[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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Operational; Operational range
Single source