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M61 Vulcanlarger figure on 0 of 1
PCL-171larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source71.93 in (1.827 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M61 Vulcan | PCL-171 |
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| Type | Rotary cannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others[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]
Effective; About
Single sourceAbout 9,842 ft (3,000 m)[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 source59.8 in (1.52 m)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source6,000 rounds per minute[source]
with PGU-28/B round
Single source3,450 ft/s (1,050 m/s) with PGU-28/B round[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Electric[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1946[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Sumitomo Heavy Industries SNT Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Variants | See below[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×102mm Vulcan[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| Action | Hydraulically operated , electrically fired, rotary cannon[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Belt or linkless feed system[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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