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FGT-203 203mm Towed Gun

Gun Data
Bore Diameter 203.2 mm
Barrel length 45.5 cal. (9,245.6 mm)
Barrel nickel chromium molybdenum steel ESR, using hydraulic autofrettage technology, 64 right-handed rifling. Barrel is chrome-plated to improve service life to approximately 1,000 rounds (ESR ?)
Muzzle brake 65.9% efficiency
Service pressure (full charge) 329 MPa
Combat weight 16.396 kg
Length in firing position 17.70 meters
Length in towing position 14.38 meters
Elevation -5 to + 55 degrees
Traverse ± 25 degrees
Maximum rate of fire 3 rounds / min
Sustained rate of fire 1.5 rounds / min
Mobility
Maximum road speed 70 km/h
Maximum cross-country speed 35 km/h
Ammunition Data
Projectiles (ERFB-BT / ERFB-BB)
- mass 95.6 kg / 100.1 kg
- muzzle velocity 933 m/s / 933 m/s
- maximum range ~ 40 km / ~ 50 km
Full Charge mass 42 kg
Type ERFB-BT Cargo ERFB-BB
Projectile length (mm) 1219.0 1202.0 1239.1
Projectile mass (kg) 95.9 95.9 100.1
Maximum range / angle (m @ degrees) 39159 @ 51°36000 @ 50°49582 @ 52°
Maximum trajectory altitude (m) 151351382818553
Terminal Velocity (m/s) 446420487
Angle of Fall (degrees) 63.88-62.34
Typical PE (range) 0.44% ~ 0.64%0.35% ~ 0.40%0.45% ~ 0.65%
Typical PE (deflection) 0.8 mils



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