M56/33
105 mm towed howitzer M56/33
A towed 105 mm fire support howitzer with a 3500 mm barrel, two-baffle muzzle brake, horizontal sliding wedge breech, hydro-pneumatic recoil and equilibrator, a crew of six, a maximum rate of fire of 8 rounds per minute and a maximum range of 18.1 km with an extended-range base-bleed projectile, firing all NATO standard 105 mm ammunition.
Also written: 105
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Specification
| Lenght of barrel (mm) | 3500 |
|---|---|
| Number of grooves | 36 |
| Twist angle | Uniform, right-hand (8 |
| Type of muzzle brake | two baffles |
| Type of breech mechanism | Horizontal sliding wedge |
| Type of recoil mechanism | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Maximum pressure (bar) | 2650 |
| Maximum projectile velocity (m/s) | 675(with new HE-ER BT projecile) |
| Ammunition | all NATO standard 105 mm ammunition |
| Maximum rate of fire (rounds/minute) | 8 |
| Type of equilibrator | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Barrel life | 7500 rounds with HE M1 round |
| Number of crew | 6 |
| Maximum combat ranges | 18.1 km with new HE-ER BB projectile |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract. Full technical data sheets are issued on request against a stated end-user.