Name: Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 specifications
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Type
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Type
Field howitzer
Place of origin
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Place of origin
France
In service
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · In service
1952-1990s
Used by
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Used by
See Operators
Mass
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Mass
8,100 kg (17,900 lb)
Length
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Length
7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Barrel length
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Barrel length
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) L/30
Width
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Width
2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Height
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Height
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Crew
11
Shell
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Shell
Separate loading charge and projectile
Caliber
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Caliber
155 mm (6.1 in)
Breech
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Breech
interrupted screw
Recoil
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Recoil
Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Carriage
Split trail
Elevation
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Elevation
-4°/69°
Traverse
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Traverse
80°
Rate of fire
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Rate of fire
3-4 rpm
Muzzle velocity
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Muzzle velocity
650 m/s (2,100 ft/s)
Effective firing range
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Effective firing range
18,000 m (20,000 yd)
Maximum firing range
Infobox (Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50) · Maximum firing range
23,300 m (25,500 yd)
Reported operator · France
Operators · Operators
France : standard howitzer of the French Army , replaced in the late 1980s by the TRF1 .
Reported operator · Sweden
Operators · Operators
Sweden : 170; possibly more produced under license.
Reported operator · Israel
Operators · Operators
Israel : 170; most of these were later mounted on an M4 Sherman tank chassis as self-propelled howitzers.
Reported operator · Lebanon
Operators · Operators
Lebanon : 50
Reported operator · Morocco
Operators · Operators
Morocco : 18
Reported operator · Senegal
Operators · Operators
Senegal : 6
Reported operator · Switzerland
Operators · Operators
Switzerland : 20
Reported operator · Tunisia
Operators · Operators
Tunisia : 30
Role
Lead · explicitly stated equipment role
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952.
Source measurement
Article text · Lead · p 1
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952. The first French artillery designed since World War II , it was manufactured in both France - 980 howitzers were produced (French army and export) - and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1 . Reserve units were produced until the end of the 1990s.
Wikipedia contributors ↗
Manufacturer
Native own first infobox · row 10 · Constructeur
Constructeur Arsenal de Bourges Bofors

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
29 Sept 2026	4.65 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
29 Sept 2026	4.65 m	Wikipedia contributors	approved

Operator countries

10 countries documented

Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Bangladesh
95Reported holdingsObusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 · reported variantsEstimate · Period Date of the source the list cites · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Mortars". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
France
Israel
Lebanon
Morocco
35Reported holdingsObusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 · reported variants · Royal Moroccan ArmyEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for M-50. Service scope: Royal Moroccan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 35. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Peru
30Reported holdingsObusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 · reported variants · Peruvian ArmyEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Approximate count for Model 50. Service scope: Peruvian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: ~30. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Senegal
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia