The Russian 122 mm Field Howitzer M-30 was an early war time developed gun. This started in the late 1930s and production started in 1939. It was produced until 1955, by then around 19.260 were made. Captured guns were used by the Fins and the German Wehrmacht. It fired 5 to 6 rounds a minute with a reach of 11.8 kilometers.
An adapted version of the barrel of this gun, the M-30S barrel, was used in the SU-122 Assault gun.
