The M-46 is a powerful towed artillery piece. By Staff Writer
The M-46 is a 130mm, manually-loaded, towed artillery piece. Though phased out of service with the Russian Army (replaced by the 2S5 and M1976 guns), the M-46 still remains in service with several countries.
The M-46 is capable of direct or indirect fire and has a sustained rate of fire of 5 rounds per minute by a capable crew. Crew protection is only frontal, and minimal at best.
The Chinese produced an identical copy of the M-46 and designated it the Type 59 130mm Field Gun. This gun is produced by NORINCO Industries.
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1954
Designation:M-46 (Type 59) Classification Type:130mm Towed Artillery Contractor:State Factories, Soviet Union Country of Origin: Soviet Union Number Built: Not Available
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