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PL-59 (Type 59) Chinese 130mm Towed Gun

PL-59

Towed Gun
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PL-59 (Type 59) Chinese 130mm Towed Gun
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Basic Information
Name
PL-59 (Type 59) Chinese 130mm Towed Gun
Designation
PL-59
Alternate Designation
PL-59; Type 59
Equipment Type
Towed Gun
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1954
Description

The PL-59 (Type 59) 130mm Towed Gun is a Chinese version of the Russian M-46 (M1954) 130mm Towed Gun The 130mm towed field gun M-46 (Russian: (130мм пушка M-46) is a manually loaded, towed 130mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s.

Ground Specifications
Crew 8
Variants
M-47 This is a 152 mm field gun (Russian: 152-мм пушка M-47 обр. 1953 г.) that was developed alongside the M-46. The M-47 had a range of 20,470 m and was far less successful than its 130 mm counterpart. Only a small number was built between 1954 and 1957.
Type 59-1 This is a combination of the 130 mm ordnance of the Type 59 with the carriage of the Type 60 (D-74 copy). The result is a gun with the same range as the M-46, but with a much lower weight of 6.3 t.
Type GM-45 For the export market, NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) developed this upgrade package where the original barrel of the Type 59 is replaced by the 155/45 mm ordnance of the WA 021.
SP-130 "Catapult" Indian-designed self-propelled version, mounted on the hull of the Vijayanta tank.
M-46S This is an upgrade of an existing M-46 or Type 59, carried out by Soltam Systems Ltd. The original barrel is replaced by a new model of 155/45mm (western ammunition) for a range of 25.8 (HE) to 39 km (ERFB-BB). A 39-calibre barrel is optional. In March 2000, Soltam won a contract worth $47,524,137 for upgrading 180 M-46s to M-46S standard (Indian designator: 155/45mm (E1) Soltam).
M46/84 This is a conversion that involved replacing the original 130 mm barrel with a new 155/45 mm barrel or 152 mm barrel. With ERFB-BB ammunition, this version has a range of 38,600 m and with M05 152 mm range exceeds 40 km
A412 License-built Chinese Type 59-1 with D-20 carriage.
System
Alternative Designation PL-59; Type 59
Type Towed Gun
Caliber 130 mm
Manufactuer MOTZ
Crew 8 ea
Displacement Time 7 min
Emplacement Time 6 min
Prime Mover AT-S, KrAZ-255
Dimensions
Length, Firing 11.10 m
Length, Travel 11.73 m
Width, Travel 2.45 m
Width, Firing INA
Height, Overall 2.5 m
Weight, Combat 8.45 tons
Main Weapon System
System
Name Type 59
Type Towed Gun
Caliber 130 mm
Length, Barrel 52 cal
Breech Type Horizontal sliding wedge
Maximum Elevation +45 deg
Minimum Elevation -2.5 deg
Loader Type Manual
Muzzle Brake Type Multi-perforated (pepper pot)
Rate of Fire, Burst 8 rd/min
Rate of Fire, Normal 6 rd/min
Rate of Fire, Sustained 4 rd/min
Traverse Range 50 deg
Traverse Left 25 deg
Traverse Right 25 deg
Ammunition (Option 1)
Name OF44
Type Frag-HE
Caliber 130 mm
Weight 33.4 kg
Range, Maximum Indirect Fire 22,500 m
Range, Minimum INA
Muzzle Velocity 930 m/s
Fuze Type V-429 PD
Ammunition (Option 2)
Name BR-482
Caliber 130 mm
Type APC-T
Range, Maximum Indirect Fire 11,140 m
Range, Minimum INA
Weight 33.49 kg
Muzzle Velocity INA
Fuze Type DBR BD
Ammunition (Option 3)
Name OF43
Type Frag-HE
Caliber 130 mm
Weight 33.4 kg
Range, Maximum Indirect Fire 27,500 m
Range, Minimum INA
Muzzle Velocity 930 m/s
Fuze Type V-429 PD
Ammunition (Option 4)
Name OF43
Type Frag-HE
Caliber 130 mm
Weight 33.4 kg
Range, Maximum Indirect Fire 38,000 m
Range, Minimum INA
Muzzle Velocity 940 m/s
Fuze Type ML-5 PD
Fire Control System
Indirect Fire PG-1 PANTEL
Direct Fire OP 4-35
Collimator K-1
Fire Control Computer None
Gun Display Unit None
Image Sources
Notes https://lens.google.com/search?ep=subb&hl=en&re=df&p=AbrfA8qbaNBQmOh4o9dgq-JLuzvOTVmyXBPBFSGmGBNO91Mlz1BGlmQ0T3d6qKhvbAg-veoAlWWxrVr__i8lJsDahlvROmmuQm9bfi5m46Lygq5h8pfW6pog4yR_vUMnIXjOt_0H7IpHWQJm8FnndTPpWL0NoXrOaECuRs8DocDqjFL44yh6F_BFusd9fVLprEiy2LCpueaQolqAJw%3D%3D#lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsIkVrY0tKRGxtTXpKa09XRmpMV016TTJZdE5EaGxPUzA0WlRBeUxUTm1OekExTTJSbFpEbG1ZUklmYTNsa1IzQk1lVzVPUm05UlZVTm1hVWxtYTFwaVJFUjBkbFJUTkVGNGF3PT0iXQ==; https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/row/m-46.htm; https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/m-46-pics.htm;
Details
Country of Origin China
Category Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Land > Artillery > Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Filter Label
P
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
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Width
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Height
2.5 m
Weight
8450 kg
Operators (1)
China
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