Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Invasion of Grenada Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War
Production history
Designed
1962
Manufacturer
Rock Island Arsenal
Specifications
Mass
1,496 kg (3,298 lb)
Length
Travel: 6.40 m (21 ft)
Barrel length
32 calibres[1]
Width
Travel: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Height
Travel: 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Crew
8
Shell
105 × 372 mm R
Caliber
105 mm (4.1 in)
Action
Vertical sliding-wedge
Recoil
Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage
Box trail
Elevation
−5° to +75°
Traverse
360°
Rate of fire
Maximum: 10 rpm Normal: 3 rpm
Effective firing range
11.5 km (7.1 miles)
Maximum firing range
15.1 km (9.4 miles) with rocket-assisted projectile
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^Chant, Christopher (2013). A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware (Routledge Revivals). New York: Routledge. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-415-71068-8. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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