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2S1

IOC: 1974
Derived from: MT-LB

Also Known As: 2A31, Gvodzika and M-1974

Origin: Russia

Description: The 2S1, also known as Gvodzika, is an amphibious 122mm self-propelled howitzer derived from the MT-LB tracked chassis. NATO referred to this howitzer as the M-1974. 2S1 utilizes 2A31 122mm cannon which is very similar to D-30's 2A18 rifled gun. The Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact armies deployed widely 2S1s in the 1970s and 1980s.

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 4

Dimensions
Height: 2.70 meter
Length: 7.30 meter
Main Gun Caliber: 122 millimeter
Width: 2.80 meter

Performance
Main Gun Max Range: 15,000 meter
Max Range: 500 kilometer

Power
Power: 300 shp (224 kW)

Rates
Max Rate of Fire: 5 roundperminute
Sustained Rate of Fire: 2 roundperminute

Speed
Top Speed: 16.7 mps (60 kph)

Time
SetUp Time: 2 minute (120 second)

Weight
Combat Weight: 15,700 kilogram

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	Algeria	?	Angola	?
	Belarus	?	Bulgaria	?
	Chad	?	Czech Republic	?
	Democratic Republic of Congo	?	Eritrea	?
	Finland	?	Georgia	?
	Germany	?	Hungary	?
	Iraq	?	Poland	?
	Republic of the Congo	?	Romania	?
	Russia	?	Slovakia	?
	Sudan	?	Togo	?
	Ukraine	?	United States of America	?
	Uruguay	?	Zimbabwe	?

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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