M116 howitzer vs SPG-9: Specs Compared | ForceTally

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M116 howitzer — licensed reference photograph

AArtillery

M116 howitzer

Pack howitzer

Credit

玄史生 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

SPG-9 recoilless gun, vehicle-mounted reference photograph — licensed equipment photograph

BArtillery

SPG-9

Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun

Credit

Polanksy kolbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

M116 howitzerLength

3.68 m

Length source ↗

SPG-9Length

2.11 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

M116 howitzerlarger figure on 6 of 6

Length+74%
Height+18%
Mass+1275%
Range+1000%
Rate of fire+9%
Muzzle velocity+11%

SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 6

None

Measured figures

Head to head

22 of 88 rows sourced on both sides

3.68m

2.11m

Length+74%

All recorded figures & sources

3.68 m

Length

Single source

3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)^[source]

2.11 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

M116 howitzer and SPG-9 configuration
Specification	M116 howitzer	SPG-9
Type	Pack howitzer^[source]	Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	1927–present^[source]	1962–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	—
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