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At a glance
M197 electric cannonlarger figure on 0 of 2
PCL-171larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,828 millimetres (72.0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M197 electric cannon | PCL-171 |
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| Type | Rotary cannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
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]
Barrel length
Single source1,524 millimetres (60.0 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750-1500 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,030 metres per second (3,400 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | General Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Armament Systems[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×102mm[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 3-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| Shell | — | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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