| Tampella 155 K 83 | |
|---|---|
 Modernized 155 K 83-97 | |
| Type | Field gun Gun-howitzer |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1983 |
| Used by | Finland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Heikki Collanus |
| Designed | 1981-1983 |
| Manufacturer | Tampella (1982-1990); Vammas (1991-1997) |
| Produced | 1983-1997 |
| No. built | 113[1] |
| Variants | 155 K 83 155 K 83–97 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9,500kg |
| Length | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Barrel length | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) L39 |
| Width | 2.6m (towed) |
| Height | 2.05m (towed) |
| Crew | 1+6 |
| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Elevation | -5° to 70° |
| Traverse | 90° |
| Rate of fire | 8 rpm (sustained) 3 rounds/15s (burst) |
| Muzzle velocity | Over 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 23 km (14 mi) (normal shells) |
| Maximum firing range | 30 km (19 mi) (base bleed) |
The Tampella 155 K 83 is a Finnish towed 155 mm field gun (Finnish designation; technically it is a gun-howitzer), manufactured in the 1980s by Tampella.
- ^ Toivonen, Vesa (2003). Tampellasta Patriaan: 70 vuotta suomalaista raskasta aseenvalmistusta - From Tampella to Patria: 70 years of Finnish heavy weapons production. Apali Oy. pp. 156–162. ISBN 952-5026-26-4.