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M119 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
M242 Bushmasterlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M119 howitzer | M242 Bushmaster |
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| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Chain gun autocannon[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceWith BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Mass
Single source119 kilograms (262 lb )[source]
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceCharge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCaliber
Single source105 mm (4.13 in)[source]
for 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
Single sourceMaximum
Single sourceMaximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]
Cyclic with 1 hp or
Single sourcewith 8 hp
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source1,100 metres per second (3,600 ft/s )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Hughes Helicopters (1981–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (2018–present)[source] |
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| Produced | 1989–2013[source] | 1981–present[source] |
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| Variants | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Shell | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] | 25 × 137 mm[source] |
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| Elevation | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] | — |
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| Sights | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1981–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Hughes Helicopters[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1976[source] |
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| No. built | — | >11,000[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)[source] |
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| Action | — | Externally powered, chain driven, open bolt[source] |
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Cyclic: 200 rpm with 1 hp or 500 rpm with 8 hp[source]