Designations Of Russian Artillery
The official designations of Russian and Soviet artillery consists of three sequential parts – weapon caliber, weapon type, and finally a unique identifier for each variant. This system is descended from the later Russian Empire, but its first (caliber) and third (unique identifier) components were changed several times over the years.
Read more about Designations Of Russian Artillery: Origin - Russian Empire, Metric System (1917), Modernized Weapons, Army Designation Versus Factory Designation, Further Modifications - 1950s
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