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Mauser BK-27larger 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 source2.31 m (7 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mauser BK-27 | PCL-171 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Revolver cannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
| Designer | Mauser (now Rheinmetall )[source] | — |
| Designed | 1976 |
6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Maximum; Air targets
Single sourceMaximum; High speed naval targets
Single sourceMaximum; Surface targets
Single sourceAir targets: 2,500 meters Surface targets: 4,000 meters High speed naval targets: 2,500 meters[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; extended range projectile
Single sourceYC6DV1 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 source1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[source]
caliber
Single source27 mm (1.063 in) caliber[source]
+/−
Single source), selectable
Single source1,000–1,700 rpm (+/− 100 rpm), selectable[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Mauser (now Rheinmetall)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1977–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 3,100~[source] | — |
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| Shell | 27×145 mm[source] | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Barrels | Single barrel[source] | — |
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| Action | five-chamber revolver[source] | — |
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| Operation | revolver[source] | — |
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| Weight (complete) | 100 kg (220 lb)[source] | — |
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| Muzzle energy | ≈157,300 Joules[source] | — |
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| Projectile weight | 260 g (9.2 oz)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2020–present[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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Operational; Operational range
Single source