Type 83 122 mm howitzer

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Type 83 122 mm howitzer

The Type 83 122 mm howitzer is a towed howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China. The gun system is developed from the earlier Chinese Type 54 howitzer which was in turn developed from the Soviet 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30).

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Type 83 122 mm howitzer
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A Type 83 in Sri Lankan military service
TypeTowed howitzer
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byChina
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
WarsSri Lankan Civil War[1]
Specifications
ShellSeparate loading charge and projectile
Caliber122 mm (4.8 in)
BreechVertical semi-automatic sliding-wedge
RecoilHydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator
CarriageSplit trail
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Specification

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ParameterValue
Diameter122mm
Maximum muzzle velocityof 618 m / s, (Type 83 anti-burst grenade)
projectile weight21.76 kg,
maximum rate of fire7-8 rounds / min,
maximum range15,600 meters (grenade), 19,000 m (remote bomb),
Minimum range3750m
Direct distancef 1000m
Deviation0.5%
Maximum chamber pressure264.8MPa
Chamber volume5.769dm3
Rifling36, D gradually speed,
wrapping angle4 ° 59'14 "~ 9 ° 4'23"
Barrel length3634mm(30caliber)
Recoil length920 ~ 1050mm
Recoil resistance141.4kN
Direction of fire54 °
level of fire-3 ° ~ +65 °
March weight2700kg
combat weight2.627 tons
march Length7862mm
March width2157mm
march Height2088mm
FireWire high1137mm
March conversion time1 ~ 1.5 min fighting
crew size8 people
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Design

The basic design of the type 83 is similar to the earlier M-30. However, the Type 83 has a split-shield which is similar to that used by the 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) and has a multi-baffle muzzle brake.

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