The M-46 was a long-range Soviet 130 mm towed field gun developed after World War II.
The M-46, also known as the M1954 130 mm field gun, was a Soviet towed artillery system. Military Factory summarizes it as a 130 mm field gun, and U.S. Army material on the Chinese Type 59-1 identifies that weapon as a copy of the Soviet M-46. Its naval-caliber heritage helped give it unusually long reach for a towed field gun.
The gun's 130 mm caliber and high muzzle velocity made it valuable for deep fires and counter-battery missions.
The M-46 became known for range rather than shell mass alone. It could reach targets beyond many older field guns, which made it attractive for counter-battery fire and interdiction. Its size, towing requirements, and ammunition handling kept it in the medium-heavy artillery category rather than the light howitzer class.
The M-46's influence continued through exports, copies, and truck-mounted or upgraded variants.
The M-46 served widely outside the Soviet Union, and Chinese Type 59/Type 59-1 derivatives show its broader influence. Many users retained it because long-range artillery remains useful even when the basic gun is old. Modern conflicts have kept the system visible through stored inventories and improvised self-propelled conversions.
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