Russia is pulling M46 howitzers (designed in the 1940s and manufactured in the '50s) out of storage and sending them to the front lines in Ukraine. They're so old that Russia hasn't made the 130mm ammunition that the guns use for quite some time- the Russians have to import ammo from North Korea and Iran.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...korean-shells/
Does anyone know when the Russians/Soviets stopped making 130mm ammunition IRL?
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