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).
| Type 83 122 mm howitzer | |
|---|---|
 A Type 83 in Sri Lankan military service | |
| Type | Towed howitzer |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China Bangladesh Sri Lanka |
| Wars | Sri Lankan Civil War[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile |
| Caliber | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
| Breech | Vertical semi-automatic sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator |
| Carriage | Split trail |
Specification edit
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 122mm |
| Maximum muzzle velocity | of 618 m / s, (Type 83 anti-burst grenade) |
| projectile weight | 21.76 kg, |
| maximum rate of fire | 7-8 rounds / min, |
| maximum range | 15,600 meters (grenade), 19,000 m (remote bomb), |
| Minimum range | 3750m |
| Direct distance | f 1000m |
| Deviation | 0.5% |
| Maximum chamber pressure | 264.8MPa |
| Chamber volume | 5.769dm3 |
| Rifling | 36, D gradually speed, |
| wrapping angle | 4 ° 59'14 "~ 9 ° 4'23" |
| Barrel length | 3634mm(30caliber) |
| Recoil length | 920 ~ 1050mm |
| Recoil resistance | 141.4kN |
| Direction of fire | 54 ° |
| level of fire | -3 ° ~ +65 ° |
| March weight | 2700kg |
| combat weight | 2.627 tons |
| march Length | 7862mm |
| March width | 2157mm |
| march Height | 2088mm |
| FireWire high | 1137mm |
| March conversion time | 1 ~ 1.5 min fighting |
| crew size | 8 people |
Design edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Sri Lanka holds peace meeting". 2002-07-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.