| OTO Melara Model 56/14 pack howitzer | |
|---|---|
 Italian mountain artillery troops with a Mod 56 in the Dolomites | |
| Type | Pack howitzer |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1957–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OTO Melara |
| Designed | 1955–1956 |
| No. built | 2,500+[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,290 kg (2,840 lb) |
| Length | 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.47 m (4 ft 9.9 in) L/14 |
| Width | 1.5 m (4 ft 11.1 in) |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 2.8 in)[2] |
| Crew | 7 |
| Shell | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R |
| Shell weight | 14.9 kg (33 lb)[3] |
| Calibre | 105 mm (4.13 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -7° to +65° |
| Traverse | 56°[2] |
| Rate of fire | Maximum: 8 rpm for short periods Sustained: 4 rpm for 30 minutes |
| Muzzle velocity | 416.0 m/s (1,360 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 10,000 m (10,900 yd)[2] |
The OTO-Melara Mod 56 is an Italian-made 105 mm pack howitzer built and developed by OTO Melara. It fires the standard US type M1 ammunition.
- ^ 105mm model 56. Weaponsystems.net. (n.d.). https://weaponsystems.net/system/726-105mm+Model+56
- ^ a b c Hogg, Ian (2000). Twentieth-century Artillery. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 0760719942. OCLC 44779672.
- ^ "101". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.