Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50
| Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 | |
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Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'akov. | |
| Type | Field Howitzer |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1950-1990s |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8,100 kg (17,857 lbs) |
| Barrel length | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) L/30 |
| Crew | 5 |
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| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -4°/69° |
| Traverse | 80° |
| Muzzle velocity | 650 m/s (2,133 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 18,000 m (19,685 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 23,300 m (25,481 yd) |
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer of Cold War era that remained in service with some nations until the 1990s. The gun has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-brake, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.
Operators
Map with Modele 50 operators in blue with former operators in red
Current operators
Former operators
: French Army, replaced by the TRF1.
: Swiss Army
: Syrian Army
: Israel Defense Forces, replaced by the Soltam M-68 and Soltam M-71.
: Lebanese Army, passed on to the Army of Free Lebanon, Lebanese Arab Army, Kataeb Regulatory Forces, Lebanese Forces, South Lebanon Army.
: Swedish army, replaced by the Haubits 77.
See also
- M-50 155 mm - An M4 Sherman chassis based self-propelled artillery piece mounting the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 155 mm L/30 howitzer in large enclosed superstructure.
IDF M-50 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
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