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At a glance
OTO Melara Mod 56larger figure on 5 of 5
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | OTO Melara Mod 56 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Pack howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1957–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | OTO Melara |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1955–1956[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,500+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 14.9 kg (33 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Vertical sliding-block[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | None[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | -7° to +65°[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 56°[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Manufacturer | OTO Melara[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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