LATEST MODELS OF THE '122 MM. LONG-RANGE GUN OF THE 1938 TYPE' /TECHNICAL DATA/BALLISTIC LONG-RANGE GRENADE 'OF-471'/TECHNICAL DATA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A007600120007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT
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the 1938 type /Technical-Data/ballistic Long Range
Grenade 'OF-471'/Technical Data.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THEMEANING OF TITLE IS SECTIONS 79S
AND 754. OF THE U.S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION On RIVE.
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT SY AN'UNAUTHOAITED PERSON IS
25X1A
DATE DISTR./9nnNOv 1954
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION REPORT NO.
1.
"The latest models of the '122 mm. long-range, gun of the 1938 type''have the
following technical data:
a. Caliber
121.9 mm.
b. --Length of barrel
46.3 .calibers
co - Weight of gun:
in field position
7,117 kg
on the march
7,907 ?
d. - Maximum range
20,11.00 m.
2. "The ballistic long-range grenade OF-11.71 n' g*es> a maximum re a of 22,000 m.
phosphorus at a radius.of 25 meters. It gives a thick cloud of white smoke for
20 - 25 seconds."
"The shells 'OF-471' give a thick cloud of black smoke on explosion."
"The motorized gun is- accompanied by 'one battle set of, shells' Sl 100
shells."
6. "The gun is trailed by a'high-speed"full-tract trailer' of the type 'Ya-12'."
U.S. Offl"&la Only
CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Latest Models of the '122 mm. Long.-range gun of
ARMY EV
This report is for the use within the USA of the Intelligence components of the Departments or
Agencies indicated above. It Is not to be transmitted overseas without the concurrence of the
originating office through the Assistant Director of the Office of Collection and Dissemination, CIA.
a. - Weight of the '0F-471 n' - 25 kg
b. - Initial velocity V - with minimum charge 570m/sec. with maximum charge
800 m/sec. Has four polished charges, Na: 1 - No. 4
c. - Rate of fire 6 shots per minute
d. - Angle of possible fire: vertical - 20 650
horizontal 58?
e. -Maximum velocity of movement - 20 km/hours
f. - Change from march position to battle position - 10 minutes.
"The gun has a shell 'D-1+71' which on explosion throws out bits'of burning
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