Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun Marker
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Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun. . Developed in the early 1950s, the M1954 (M-46) was first seen in the 1954 May Day Parade in Moscow. It was assigned the NATO M1954 model designation. The Soviet designation is the M-46 and it replaced the smaller 122mm M1931/37 A-19 Field Gun. The M-46 proved highly effective with its long range and superb accuracy. During the Vietnam conflict, M-46s were used by North Vietnamese forces with such efficiency that B-52 bombers were sometimes used against them. Only the US M107 175mm Self-Propelled Gun with a range of 32,700m could outdistance it. The M-46 features a horizontal sliding wedge breechblock and fires variable-charge, separate-loading ammunition. It is distinguished by its long barrel, pepper-pot muzzle brake and "over and under” recoil system. A two-wheeled limber enabled rapid transport. The tube is then retracted until the breech is between the trails. The M-46 was the only towed gun commonly used in Soviet field artillery units from the 1950s into the 1990s. By the mid-1990s, the M-46 had been replaced in most Soviet front-line units. This gun was brought to Ft. Sill as a war trophy in 1991 from Operation Desert Storm in Iraq by the 212th Field Artillery Brigade., Caliber - 5.12 in. - 130 mm , Weight - 16,975 lbs. - 7,700 kg , Range - 29,691 yds. - 27,150 m , Shell Weight - 73.6 lbs. - 33.4 kg , Muzzle Velocity - 3,050 ft/sec. - 930 m/sec. , Elevation (-2.5 to 45 degrees) - (-44 to 800 mils) , Traverse - 50 degrees - 889 mils , Rate of Fire - 5-6 rpm - Crew 8 , CCN# 126993
Developed in the early 1950s, the M1954 (M-46) was first seen in the 1954 May Day Parade in Moscow. It was assigned the NATO M1954 model designation. The Soviet designation is the M-46 and it replaced the smaller 122mm M1931/37 A-19 Field Gun. The M-46 proved highly effective with its long range and superb accuracy. During the Vietnam conflict, M-46s were used by North Vietnamese forces with such efficiency that B-52 bombers were sometimes used against them. Only the US M107 175mm Self-Propelled Gun with a range of 32,700m could outdistance it. The M-46 features a horizontal sliding wedge breechblock and fires variable-charge, separate-loading ammunition. It is distinguished by its long barrel, pepper-pot muzzle brake and "over and under” recoil system. A two-wheeled limber enabled rapid transport. The tube is then retracted until the breech is between the trails. The M-46 was the only towed gun commonly used in Soviet field artillery units from the 1950s into the 1990s. By the mid-1990s, the M-46 had been replaced in most Soviet front-line units. This gun was brought to Ft. Sill as a war trophy in 1991 from Operation Desert Storm in Iraq by the 212th Field Artillery Brigade.
Caliber - 5.12 in. - 130 mm
Weight - 16,975 lbs. - 7,700 kg
Range - 29,691 yds. - 27,150 m
Shell Weight - 73.6 lbs. - 33.4 kg
Muzzle
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Velocity - 3,050 ft/sec. - 930 m/sec.
Elevation (-2.5 to 45 degrees) - (-44 to 800 mils)
Traverse - 50 degrees - 889 mils
Rate of Fire - 5-6 rpm - Crew 8
CCN# 126993
Erected by U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. (Marker Number 661.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 34° 40.022′ N, 98° 23.264′ W. Marker is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. Marker is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the central section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.
Also see . . . U.S. Army Artillery Museum. (Submitted on February 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The side view of the Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
