Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50

Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'aqov.
Type	field howitzer
Place of origin	France
Service history
Used by	See operators
Specifications
Weight	8,100 kg (17,857 lbs)
Barrel length	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) L/30
Crew	5
Caliber	155 mm (6.10 in) NATO
Breech	interrupted screw
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-4°/69°
Traverse	80°
Muzzle velocity	650 m/s (2,133 ft/s)
Effective range	18,000 m (19,685 yd)
Maximum range	23,300 m (25,481 yd)

IDF M-50 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.

Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer of Cold War era that remained in service with some nations until the 1990s. The gun has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-break, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.

Operators

• : French Army, replaced by the TRF1.
• : Israel Defense Forces, replaced by the Soltam M-68 and Soltam M-71.
• : Lebanese Armed Forces
• : Swedish army, replaced by the Haubits 77.
• : Swiss Army
• : Syria

See also

• M-50 155 mm - An M4 Sherman chassis based self-propelled artillery piece mounting the Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 155 mm L/30 howitzer in large enclosed superstructure.

External links

• Specifications of Model 50 155 mm howitzer
• Weapons of the Arab-Israeli Wars