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76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

Artillery Systemconfirmed

76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (GRAU index: 52-P-354U) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS was a factory designation and stood for Zavod imeni Stalina ("factory named after Stalin"), the honorific title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which first constructed this gun.

Specifications

TypeArtillery System
OriginSoviet Union
Manufacturerdesign bureau of No. 92 Artillery Factory headed by V. G. Grabin
Introduced1942
StatusIn service
Weight1.12 t
Range13.29 km
Crew7
Caliber76.2 mm

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Russia—
Vietnam—confirmed

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