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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
KS-19
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1947–1957
Quantity
10,151
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1948
- Combat Weight9,550 kg
- Crew15
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre100 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)57.42
- Ordnance Typerifled gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)21 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)15 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)8
- Rate of Fire (sustained)5
- Elevation+85°/-3°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesAP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverAT-S Medium or AT-T Heavy tracked artillery tractor
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length9.45 m
- Width2.35 m
- Height2.201 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production10,151
- Production Start1,948 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1947Production started
- 1957Production ended
79
years in service
10
years in production
10,151
units produced
26
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
KS-19 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN40% win·20% ongoing·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
2
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→20032003 invasion of IraqDecisive victory→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory9country · 543units
543active
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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