The new Russian 130-mm artillery system for ship placement of the A-192M was declared mature and ready for serial production after several years of testing.. This success of the defense industry of the Russian Federation caused nostalgia among the Romanian observer, who remembered the "glorious times" of his army in the past era.
Russians stubbornly use this caliber […] Once upon a time we had a caliber 130 mm
– writes Marius Zgureanu on the pages of Romania Military.
We are talking about the Romanian artillery model - the A412 caliber gun 130 mm/58 sample 1982 of the year, which is a lighter version of the Soviet 130-mm gun M-46 sample 1954 of the year (on 2,5 tons, having weight 6,3 t). A412 was manufactured at the Arsenal Resita site between 1982 by 1989 years, being a licensed copy of the Chinese Norinco Type cannon 59-1. A412 were consolidated into divisions of artillery regiments of all four armies, later 75 units were put into reserve and 2013 put up for sale.
Until the late 1970s Type 59-1 held record shooting distances, was one of the best weapons in the world and could direct ammunition up to 37 km when firing with special shells
– explains the author.
Another representative of the 130-mm caliber was the KS-30 gun, originally designed to launch anti-aircraft missiles, but used as coastal artillery until the 1990s. According to the author, perhaps, she is still in stock.
For the last 30 years the Ministry of Defense has not added anything new, but withdrew the 76 mm gun (M82), 130-mm cannon, self-propelled installation "Carnation" / Model1989, as well as guns M-30 caliber 122 mm and howitzers 98/100 mm (M-1993), leaving only the 152mm M81 surviving and, probably, M85
– concludes browser.
