KS-19

The KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft gun (Russian: КС-19 100мм зенитная установка) is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun that also features good capabilities against ground targets.

KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft gun
KS-19 in Russia.
TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1947
WarsKorean War
Vietnam War
Iran-Iraq War
Somali Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Production history
DesignerL. V. Lulyev
ProducedN/A
No. builtN/A
Specifications
Mass9,550 kg (21,054 lbs)
Length9.45 m (31 ft)
Barrel length5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Width2.35 m (7 ft 8 in)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Crew15

ShellFixed QF 100×695 mm. R
Caliber100 mm (3.94 in)
BreechSemi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge
Elevation−3°/+85
Traverse360°
Rate of fire15 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity900-1,000 m/s
Maximum firing rangeHorizontal: 21 km (13 mi)
Vertical: 12,700 m (41,667 ft) timed fuse.
15,000 m (49,213 ft) proximity fuse.
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