M68 gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patton_tank
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:country various NATO countries
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:date 1950s
gptkbp:deployment field artillery
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:fire_department gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M68 gun
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern artillery design
gptkbp:length gptkb:item
HE, smoke, illumination
6.1 m
L/52
gptkbp:lens_type towed
gptkbp:logistics supply chain support
gptkbp:maintenance field repairable
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkbp:modifications upgraded versions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:operational_range 15 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:drug
gptkbp:range 22 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6 to 8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
semi-automatic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkb:M198_howitzer
M110 howitzer
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M119_howitzer
gptkbp:retirement_year phased out in some armies
gptkbp:safety_features firing pin safety
gptkbp:services 1960s to present
gptkbp:sights gptkb:viewpoint
gptkbp:successor M119
gptkbp:tour split trails
gptkbp:training artillery school
gptkbp:transportation truck or trailer
road or off-road
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1960