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Obusier de 105 modèle 1950larger figure on 0 of 4
PCL-171larger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source14.5 km (9 mi)[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]
L/23 (with muzzle brake )
Single source2.4 m (8 ft) L/23 (with muzzle brake )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source580 m/s (1,900 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Obusier de 105 modèle 1950 | PCL-171 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
| Designer | DEFA[source] | — |
| Designed | 1946[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | DEFA[source] | — |
| Produced | 1950[source] | — |
| Shell | Semi-fixed 105x372 mm R[source] | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
| Shell weight | 15 kg (33 lb)[source] | — |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
| Carriage | Tripod[source] | — |
| Elevation | -7° to +70°[source] | — |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
| In service | — | 2020–present[source] |
| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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