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Max Smith · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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M3 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 3
PCL-181larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M3 howitzer | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Light Howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1943–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,020 ft/s (311 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | World War II First Indochina War Korean War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 1941[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1943–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,580[source] | — |
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| Shell | 105 × 372 mm R[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 36 lb 10 oz – 43 lb 3 oz (16.6–19.6 kg)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal-block[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic , constant[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −9° to 30°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 45°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Main armament | — | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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