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

Inscription. 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

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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

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe,

in the Comanche Nation,

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

Range tool for Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. Range tool for Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soviet D-30 122mm Field Howitzer (here, next to this marker); U.S. XM2001 Crusader 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Chinese Type 63 130mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (within shouting distance of this marker); South African G-5 155mm Field Gun/Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Type 83 152mm Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Austrian GHN-45 155mm Field Gun/Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. M198 155mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. M548 Cargo Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Sill.

More about this marker. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an

The side view of the Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The side view of the Soviet M1954 (M-46) 130mm Field Gun and Marker

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.)

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 927 times since then and 170 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.