Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50

Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'akov.
Type	Field Howitzer
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1950-1990s
Used by	See Operators
Specifications
Weight	8,100 kg (17,857 lbs)
Barrel length	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) L/30
Crew	5
Caliber	155 mm (6.1 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-4°/69°
Traverse	80°
Muzzle velocity	650 m/s (2,133 ft/s)
Effective firing range	18,000 m (19,685 yd)
Maximum firing range	23,300 m (25,481 yd)

Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 was a French 155 mm 30 calibre howitzer introduced in 1952. The first French artillery designed since World War II, it was manufactured in both France and under license in Sweden for the Swedish armed forces. The Model 50 was replaced in French service during the 1980s by the TRF1.

The Model 50 has a split trail, large slotted muzzle-brake, four-wheeled bogie and a retractable firing pedestal beneath the axles.