Kubinka tank museum Hall N 4 virtual tour
Experimental wheel self-propelled gun KSP-76 (USSR)
KSP-76 was developed in 1944. Prototype released. Not in service. Not used in battles.
Wheel self-propelled gun KSP-76, Kubinka tank museum
The performance characteristics of the KSP-76
Weight – 5.4 tons
The crew – 3 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) 6360 x 2110 x 1650 mm.
Armament: gun – 1 piece, caliber – 76.2 mm., Ammunition – 54 shots
Armor protection – 16 mm.
Engine power – 85 horsepower
Maximum speed – 62.5 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 300 km.
The depth of the water obstacles fording – 0.6 meters
Design features
Base – chassis: GAZ-63 car.
General layout – the engine is located at the rear, the aft of the hull is divided into three isolated compartments.
Armament: horizontal angle of fire of the gun 37 °, elevation angle + 15 °, decrease -3 °, panoramic sight.
Protection – body, open at the top, from armor plates.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, carburetor, liquid cooling; mechanical transmission; both bridges are leading, the front axle does not turn off; suspension – four semi-elliptic springs and four piston-type hydraulic shock absorbers; pneumatic tires with developed tread.