100 mm anti-tank gun M1977
The A407 100mm anti-tank gun M1977 is a Romanian rifled 100-mm anti-tank gun which serves as the main towed anti-tank gun of the Romanian Land Forces from 1975 until present. Versions of the M1977 gun were installed on main battle tanks (TR-77 and TR-85) and ship turrets on river monitors.
100 mm anti-tank gun M1977
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The A407 100mm anti-tank gun M1977 is a Romanian rifled 100-mm anti-tank gun which serves as the main towed anti-tank gun of the Romanian Land Forces from 1975 until present. Versions of the M1977 gun were installed on main battle tanks (TR-77 and TR-85) and ship turrets on river monitors.
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The A407 100mm anti-tank gun was the first artillery piece designed in Romania after World War II. The first variant of the gun, the M1975 (M stands for Model) had a semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge type breech lock. The second variant, M1977, had a more practical vertical sliding wedge breech block. The M1977 can be also used as a field gun at brigade level, as it has a maximum range of 20.6 kilometers. After 1992, the M1977 anti-tank guns were modernized with improved optical sights. The gun can be towed with the DAC 665T truck and has a maximum road speed of 60 km/h on road and 30 km/h off-road.
Variants
Variants
M1975 - used the horizontal sliding wedge breech lock. M1977 - used the vertical sliding wedge breech lock. M2002 - modernized version of M1977 with a FCS TAT-100. Adaptations: A 308 - tank gun used for TR-77 and TR-85 main battle tanks. A 430 - 100 mm gun used for ship turrets.
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Iraq Israel − One was delivered in 1993. North Korea Romania − 208 M1977 towed anti-tank guns in 2010.
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- 1.Stroea A., page 146
- 2.Stroea. A, page 148
- 3.Arsenal Resita. 24 April 2025.
- 4.Stroea A., page 147
- 5.U.S. Government Printing Office. Iraq Country Handbook. A-52. 1998.
- 6.UN Disarmament
- 7.Military Forces of North Korea.
- 8.IISS Military Balance 2010.
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