130 Mm Towed Field Gun M1954 (M-46)
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. There is also a Chinese copy, called Type 59.
For many years, the M-46 was one of the longest range artillery systems around, with a range of more than 27 km.
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