The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 (Russian: 130-мм пушка M-46) is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the West in 1954.

The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 M1954 (Russian: 130-мм пушка M-46 обр. 1954 г.) is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1954.

The M-46 fires its own range of 130 mm ammunition out to 27.2 km. This allows it to outrange practically all types of early Cold War artillery, including the US M59 Long Tom. It is however unable to match the latest 155mm L/52 artillery, even with base bleed rounds. The maximum rate of fire is 5 to 6 rpm, although several sources claim 8 to 10 rpm.

These guns, designed back in the 1920s, needed to be replaced with lighter, more accurate, faster-firing and longer-range ones. On April 23, 1946, the Main Artillery Directorate of the USSR...

2024年7月22日 · The M-46 130mm is a Soviet-made towed field gun that was introduced in the early 1950s. It is known for its long range and powerful firepower, making it a formidable piece of artillery. The...

2021年9月9日 · 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.

2024年7月22日 · The 130-mm towed gun M-46 is designed to destroy earthen defensive structures, combat self-propelled artillery and heavy tanks, artillery, mortars of the enemy,...

2016年5月26日 · The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 (Russian: 130-мм пушка M-46) is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1954. There is also a Chinese copy, called the Type 59.

2024年7月22日 · In mid-2023 it was reported that the 130 mm towed guns of the corps link M 46 were returning to the Russian army. The reactivated 130-mm M-46 cannon and freshly manufactured (2024)...

2024年7月16日 · The 130 mm M-46 M1954 is a manually loaded 130 mm artillery towed gun, designed manufactured in Russia since the 1950s. The M-46 was first seen in public in May 1954 and originally was known in the West as the M1954. The operation of the M-46 towed gun revolves around a crew of eight personnel.