130 K 90-60
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| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | Finland |
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| Weight | combat: 10,150 kg |
| Barrel length | bore: 52.7 calibres |
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| Caliber | 130 mm |
| Breech | horizontal, half-automatic |
| Rate of fire | 8 rounds per minute |
The 130 K 90-60 is a Finnish towed 130 mm coastal artillery piece, manufactured in the 1980s by Vammas.
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[edit] History
The development process for the 130 K 90-60 began in 1960 when the Finnish company Tampella presented their concept of a new 122 mm gun for the Finnish Army. This gun was called 122 K 60. It was a sound concept, but quite a heavy gun. It was only ordered in small numbers and were never part of the war-time inventory.
15 guns were later modified in the late 1980s, changing the barrel for a 130 mm calibre barrel. This was done in order to standardize the calibre for the mobile coastal artillery. The new gun was given the designation 130 K 90-60.
[edit] Operators
Finland: Finnish Navy, 15 units.
