Here’s the South African G6 howitzer:
| Specifications | |
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| Weight | 46,500 kg (46.5 t)[1] |
| Length | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)[1][2] |
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Height | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Crew | 6 3–5 (G6-52 Extended Range) |
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| Caliber | 155 mm[2] |
| Rate of fire | G6-52: 8 rpm G6 M1A3: 6 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm |
| Effective firing range | Standard: 30 km (19 mi) Base bleed: 39 km (24 mi) V-LAP: 52.5 km (32.6 mi) M9703A1: 67 km (42 mi) |
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Main
armament |
1 x 155mm T6 L/52 (Caliber: 155mm – Scope estimated 33 km to 42 km) |
| Engine | air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391.49 kW) |
| Suspension | 6×6 |
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Operational
range |
Road: 700 km (430 mi) Off-road: 350 km (220 mi)[1] |
| Speed | Road: 85 km/h (53 mph) Off-road: 30 km/h (19 mph)[2] |
DaddyBear’s Den 
Stretch
/ July 16, 2015Great weapon. One of my redleg friends got to play with one captured during Gulf I. They wouldn’t let him keep it.
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