Field guns are one of two primary types of field artillery. Guns fire a heavy shell on a relatively level trajectory from a longer barrel, allowing for very high muzzle velocity and good range performance. Guns are most adequate for providing long-range fire support and counter-battery fire.

Towed field guns Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period4545 mm m1932 20kWorld war II 53 5.3 cm Fahrpanzer World War I5757 mm m1943 ZIS 2World War II 57 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt World War I 70 Whitworth rifled breech loader American Civil War 80 8 cm Kanone C/80 Balkan Wars, World War I 75 Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II 75 Reffye 75 mm cannon 1870–1877 75 Canon de 75 modèle 1897 World War I, World War II 75 Saint-Chamond-Mondragón Mexican Revolution, Arab-Israeli War 75 Canon de 75 modèle 1905 Schneider World War I, World War II 75 Canon de 75 modèle 1912 Schneider World War I 75 Canon de 75 modèle 1914 Schneider World War I 75 Canon de 75 modèle 1922 Schneider World War II 75 Canon de 75 mle TR World War I, World War II 75 Canon de 75 mle GP1 World War II 75 Canon de 75 mle GP11 World War II 75 Canon de 75 mle GP111 World War II 75 7-veld & Siderius M 02/04 World War II 75 Armata 75 mm wz.02/26 World War II 75 Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 World War I, World War II 75 Cannone da 75/27 modello 11 World War I, World War II 75 Cannone da 75/27 modello 12 World War I, World War II 75 Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 World War II 75 Type 31 75 mm field gun Russo-Japanese War 75 Type 38 75 mm field gun World War I 75 Type 41 75 mm cavalry gun World War I 75 75 mm gun M1916 World War I 75 75 mm gun M1917 World War I 75 75 mm field gun M1897 on M2 carriage World War II 75 Type 95 75 mm field gun 2nd Sino-Japanese War 75 Type 63 field gun World War II 75 Type 90 75 mm field gun World War II 75 7.5 cm FK 16 nA World War II 75 7.5 cm FK 18 World War II 75 7.5 cm FK 38 World War II 75 7.5 cm FK 7M85 World War II 75 Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 World War II 75 75 mm Reșița Model 1943 World War II (1944) 75 Škoda 7.5 cm d/29 Model 1911 World War I 75 7,5 cm kanon m/40 World War II 75 7,5 cm fältpjäs m/65 Cold War 76.2 RBL 12 pounder 8 cwt Armstrong gun 1860s 76.2 BL 12 pounder 7 cwt gun 1880s - 1890s 76.2 RML 9 pounder 8 and 6 cwt guns 1870s 76.2 BL 12-pounder 6 cwt gun Second Boer War, World War I 76.2 QF 12-pounder 8 cwt gun Second Boer War, World War I 76.2 QF 13-pounder gun World War I 76.2 BL 15 pounder 7 cwt gun Second Boer War, World War I 76.2 BLC 15-pounder gun World War I 76.2 QF 15-pounder Mk.I The Ehrhardt World War I 76.2 3-inch M1902 field gun 1902 – World War I 76.2 3"/21 caliber field gun 1870s 76.2 76 mm gun M1900 World War I 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1902 World War I 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1902/30 World War II 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1933 World War II 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22) World War II 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1939 (USV) World War II 76.2 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) World War II 76.5 8 cm Feldkanone M. 99 World War I 76.5 8 cm FK M. 5 World War I 76.5 8 cm FK M. 17 World War I, World War II 76.5 8 cm FK M 18 World War I 76.5 8 cm kanon vz. 28 World War II 76.5 8 cm kanon vz. 30 World War II 76.5 Cannone da 77/28 modello 5/8 World War II 77 7.7 cm FK 96 World War I 77 7.7 cm FK 96 n.A. World War I 77 7.7 cm FK 16 World War I 77 7.7 cm KiH World War I 78.5 8 cm Kanone C/73 1873 - World War I 81 3.2-inch gun M1897 1890s-1910s 83.8 QF 18 pounder gun World War I, World War II 85 Reffye 85 mm cannon 1870–1877 85 Canon de 85 modèle 1927 Schneider World War II 85 85 mm divisional gun D-44 Cold War 85 85 mm vz. 52 Cold War 87 87 mm light field gun M1877 Russo-Japanese War 87 9 cm Feldkanone M 75/96 World War I 88 9 cm Kanone C/73 1873- World War I 88 9 cm Kanone C/79 1879- World War I 90 De Bange 90mm cannon 1877- World War I 95 Lahitolle 95 mm cannon 1875- World War I 95.3 RBL 20 pounder Armstrong gun 1860s-1870s 100 Canon de 100 mm TR mle 1897 World War I 100 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) World War II 100 100 mm vz. 53 Cold War 104 10.4 cm Feldkanone M. 15 World War I 105 CALIV Cañón Liviano 105L39 105 mm Helitransportable light gun In development 105 Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider World War I, World War II 105 Canon de 105 modèle 1925/27 Schneider World War II 105 105 mm Armata wz. 29 World War II 105 Canon de 105 modèle 1930 Schneider World War II 105 Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider World War II 105 Cannone da 105/28 World War I, World War II 105 Indian Field Gun Modern 105 Type 14 10 cm cannon 2nd Sino-Japanese War 105 Type 38 10 cm cannon 2nd Sino-Japanese War 105 Type 92 10 cm cannon 2nd Sino-Japanese War 105 10.5 cm Kanone C/85 Balkan Wars, World War I 105 10 cm K 04 World War I 105 10 cm K 14 World War I 105 10 cm K 17 World War I 105 10 cm sK 18Gander & Chamberlain, p. 180 World War II 105 10 cm sK 18/40 World War II 105 L118 light gun Modern 105 LG-1 light gun Modern 105 10,5 cm haubits m/10 World War I 105 Bofors 10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927 World War II 105 10,5 cm kanon m/34 World War II 105 10,5 cm haubits m/40 World War II 105 10,5 cm infanterikanon m/45 Cold War 105 10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35 World War II 107 42-line field gun M1877 Russo-Japanese War 107 107 mm gun M1910 World War I 107 107 mm gun M1910/30 World War II 107 107 mm divisional gun M1940 (M-60) World War II 114 4.5-inch Mk II medium World War II 114 4.5-inch gun M1 World War II 120 Bofors 12 cm M. 14 World War II 120 12 cm rörlig kustartilleripjäs m/80 (KARIN) Cold War 120 Canon de 120 mm modèle 1878 World War I, World War II 120 120 mm Armata wz. 78/09/31 World War II 120 120 mm Schneider-Canet M1897 long gun Balkan Wars, World War I 120 12 cm Kanone C/80 World War I 120 12-cm Kanone M 80 World War I 120 120 mm howitzer Model 1901 Balkan Wars, World War I, Finnish Civil War, Hungarian–Romanian War 120 Canone de 120 L mle 1931 World War II 120 QF 4.7-inch Mk I – IV naval gun Second Boer War, World War I 120 4.7-inch gun M1906 World War I 122 122 mm gun M1931 (A-19) World War II 122 122 mm gun M1931/37 (A-19) World War II 122 D-74 122 mm field gun Cold War 122 122 K 60 Cold War 127 BL 60 pounder gun World War I, World War II 127 5-inch gun M1897 World War I 130 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) Cold War 130 Type 59 field gun Cold War 130 130 K 90-60 Modern 135 Krupp 13.5 cm FK 1909 World War I 140 BL 5.5-inch gun World War II 145 Canon de 145 L modele 1916 Saint-Chamond World War I, World War II 149.1 15 cm fästningshaubits m/02 World War I 149.1 15 cm haubits M/19 World War I 149.1 15 cm haubits m/38 World War II 149.1 15 cm haubits m/39 World War II 149.1 Cannone da 149/23 World War I 149.1 Cannone da 149/35 A World War I, World War II 149.1 Cannone da 149/40 modello 35 World War II 149.1 Skoda K-series World War II 149.1 Skoda Model 1928 Gun World War II 149.1 15 cm Ring Kanone C/72 World War I 149.1 15 cm Ring Kanone C/92 World War I 149.1 15 cm Ring Kanone L/30 World War I 149.1 15 cm L/40 Feldkanone i.R. World War I 149.1 15 cm Kanone 18 World War II 149.1 15 cm Kanone 39 World War II 149.1 Type 89 15 cm Cannon 2nd Sino-Japanese War 149.1 Type 96 15 cm cannon World War II 149.3 15 cm Kanone 16 1917–1945 152 15,2 cm kanon m/37 World War II 152.4 15 cm Autokanone M. 15/16 World War I, World War II 152.4 BL 6 inch Mk VII World War I 152.4 BL 6-inch gun Mk XIX World War I, World War II 152.4 6-inch gun M1903 World War I 152.4 152 mm siege gun M1910 World War I 152.4 6-inch gun M1917 World War I 152.4 152 mm gun M1910/30 World War II 152.4 152 mm gun M1910/34 World War II 152.4 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) World War II 152.4 152 mm gun 2A36 Giatsint-B, M1976 Cold War 155 155 mm Creusot Long Tom Second Boer War 155 De Bange 155 mm cannon World War I 155 Canon de 155 L modèle 1877/14 Schneider World War I, World War II 155 Canon de 155 L modele 1916 Saint-Chamond World War I, World War II 155 Canon de 155 L Modele 1917 Schneider World War I, World War II 155 Canon de 155 L modèle 1918 Schneider World War I, World War II 155 Canon de 155 GPF World War I, World War II 155 Canone de 155 L mle 1924 World War II 155 155-mm Gun M1, M2, M59 Long Tom World War II - Korea 155 M198 howitzer Cold War - Modern 155 Soltam M-68 Cold War 155 Soltam M-71 Modern 155 G5 howitzer Modern 155 M777 howitzer Modern 155 155 K 83 Modern 155 155 GH 52 APU Modern 155 CITEFA Model 77 155 mm L33 gun Modern 155 CALA 30 155 mm L45 gun Modern 155 FH-70 (, , Germany) Cold War, Modern 155 Norinco WAC-021, W132, PZL-45 Cold War 155 Wahrendorff gun pre–World War I 155 Fälthaubits 77 Cold War 173 17 cm SK L/40 i.R.L. World War I 173 17 cm Kanone 18 in Mörserlafette World War II 180 180 mm gun S-23 Cold War 203 8-inch gun M1 World War II 220 Canon de 220 L mle 1917 World War I, World War II

Self-propelled field guns Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period 75 T12/M3 75 mm GMC World War II 75 Sd.Kfz. 234/3 schwerer Panzerspähwagen (7.5cm) World War II 75 Sd.Kfz. 250/8 leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (7.5cm) World War II 75 Sd.Kfz. 251/9 mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen (7.5cm) World War II 75 Mareșal tank destroyer World War II 76.2 SU-5-1 World War II 76.2 SU-12 World War II 76.2 SU-18 World War II 76.2 SU-26 World War II 76.2 SU-76 World War II 76.2 TACAM T-60 World War II 76.2 TACAM R-2 World War II 84 Birch gun 1920s 105 FV433 Abbot Cold War 122 PLZ-89 Modern 149 Semovente 149/40 World War II 152 Gun Carrier Mark I World War I 155 Bandkanon 1 Cold War 155 Archer artillery system Modern 155 M12 gun motor carriage World War II 155 M40 gun motor carriage World War II 155 M53 155 mm self-propelled gun Cold War 155 G6 howitzer Modern 155 XM1203 NLOS cannon Future Combat Systems 155 Norinco SP gun 155 PLZ-45 Modern 155 Bhim T-6 self-propelled gun Modern 155 TAM VCA Modern 175 M107 self-propelled gun Cold War 194 Canon de 194 mle GPF World War I - 1930s 203 T93 gun motor carriage post World War II 240 T92 howitzer motor carriage post World War II 203 M110 gun motor carriage post World War II 203 M43 howitzer motor carriage World War II

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