Munitions

OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell

Also known as
  • OF-530
  • 53-OF-530
  • 53-ОФ-530
  • ОФ-530
  • OF-530A
  • 53-OF-530A
  • ОФ-530A
  • 53-ОФ-530A
  • 53-VOF-534
  • 53-VOF-536
  • 53-ВОФ-534
  • 53-ВОФ-536

OF-530, indexed as 53-OF-530 / 53-ОФ-530, is a Soviet 152.4 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile for separate-loading howitzer ammunition. Open ordnance tables place it in 53-VOF-534 and 53-VOF-536 complete-round entries for older Soviet 152 mm howitzers, while technical references describe the projectile as spin-stabilized and fitted with point-detonating or airburst-capable fuze options.

OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell, 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell, Munitions
Image source: File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union
Type
152 mm HE-fragmentation shell
Service note
World War II-era Soviet artillery ammunition
Produced
Late 1930s Soviet design; wartime and postwar stocks

Specifications

Caliber
152.4 mm
Projectile class
High-explosive fragmentation shell
Projectile index
53-OF-530 / 53-ОФ-530
Complete round indexes
53-VOF-534 / 53-ВОФ-534 and 53-VOF-536 / 53-ВОФ-536
Charge indexes
54-Zh-534 / 54-Ж-534 and 54-Zh-536 / 54-Ж-536 / 4Zh13
Projectile weight
40.0 kg
Explosive fill
5.83 kg in D-1 table rows; other open references list 6.86-6.95 kg for related OF-530 complete-round entries
Fuze references
RGM, RGM-2, RG-6, D-1, D-1-U, and V-90 appear across open ammunition tables; CAT-UXO summarizes point-detonating or airburst capability
Loading
Separate-loading artillery ammunition
Construction
Spin-stabilized steel-bodied projectile with separate fuze adapter/booster and main body in METIS summary
Muzzle velocity
405 m/s with 53-VOF-534; 508 m/s with 53-VOF-536 full-charge entries
Maximum range
10.14 km with 53-VOF-534; 12.39 km with 53-VOF-536 in Ruwiki table rows
Fragmentation footprint
About 70 m wide by 30 m deep
Crater effect
About 3.5 m diameter and 1.2 m deep
Variants

Open ammunition tables use OF-530 for the steel HE-fragmentation projectile and OF-530A for a related steely-iron HE-fragmentation entry.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
OF-530ASteely-iron HE-fragmentation shell

Battlefield.ru and D-1 ammunition tables list OF-530A as a related 152 mm iron-cast or steely-iron high-explosive fragmentation entry with a 40 kg projectile weight and 5.66 kg explosive fill.

Sources: Semi-Fixed Ammunition, Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table

Firing Weapons

Open ordnance references identify OF-530 as the projectile in separate-loading 152 mm complete rounds for Soviet howitzers, including D-1/M1943 and M-10/M1938 family firing contexts.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
152 mm D-1 gun-howitzer, Towed 152 mm howitzer, Artillery152 mm D-1 gun-howitzerTowed 152 mm howitzer

The D-1 ammunition table lists 53-VOF-534 and 53-VOF-536 rows using the 53-OF-530 projectile, including 40 kg projectile weight, 405 m/s and 508 m/s muzzle-velocity rows, and ranges of 10.14 km and 12.39 km.

Sources: Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table, Soviet Explosive Ordnance 152mm and 203mm Projectiles

Projectile And Complete-Round Context

OF-530 is best read as the projectile designation inside a family of separate-loading 152 mm howitzer rounds. The page stays relationship-only because current public sources document ammunition compatibility and construction, not direct use of this exact shell in a named conflict.

Projectile Index

53-OF-530 / 53-ОФ-530, the steel high-explosive fragmentation projectile.

Complete Rounds

53-VOF-534 and 53-VOF-536 pair the projectile with different propelling-charge assemblies in D-1 ammunition tables.

Firing Context

WW2 ordnance notes list the VOF-536 round for the M1938/M-10, M1943/D-1, and KV-2 tank-howitzer context; VOF-534 is older M1909/30 ammunition that could be emergency-fired from M1938/M1943 howitzers with extraction cautions.

Sources: Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table; Soviet Explosive Ordnance 152mm and 203mm Projectiles; Semi-Fixed Ammunition; CAT-UXO 152mm of530 projectile.

Related Weapon Systems

Sources

152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the OF-530 ammunition-table row, the related OF-530A variant, the HE-fragmentation classification, the 40.0 kg projectile weight, the 5.47-6.86 kg explosive fill, the 508 m/s muzzle velocity, the 12.4 km range, and the fragmentation and crater-effect notes. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Ruwiki D-1 ammunition tablePublisher: Ruwiki | Note: Supports the D-1 ammunition rows for 53-VOF-534 and 53-VOF-536 using 53-OF-530, including charge indexes, 40 kg projectile weight, 5.83 kg explosive fill, 405 m/s and 508 m/s muzzle-velocity rows, 10.14 km and 12.39 km range rows, the OF-530 effect notes, and the late-1950s retained-stock note. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Semi-Fixed AmmunitionPublisher: Battlefield.ru | Note: Supports OF-530 and OF-530A as 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation howitzer shell entries, including 40 kg projectile weight, 6.86 kg fill for OF-530, 5.66 kg fill for OF-530A, and listed fuze families. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Soviet Explosive Ordnance 152mm and 203mm ProjectilesPublisher: WW2 Equipment Data | Note: Supports VOF-534 and VOF-536 complete-round context, OF-530 fuze references, cartridge-case notes, projectile and propellant weights, M-10/D-1/KV-2 firing context for VOF-536, and emergency M1938/M1943 firing caution for VOF-534. | Accessed: 2026-07-03METIS 53-OF-530 projectilePublisher: Fenix Insight METIS | Note: Supports 53-OF-530 / 53-ОФ-530 identity, Soviet/Russian manufacture context, 152 mm HE-fragmentation projectile type, steel-bodied and boat-tailed construction summary, two-part projectile description, and alternate-designation context visible in the public preview. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Bulletpicker 152mm HE Frag OF-530Publisher: Bulletpicker | Note: Supports OF-530 as a Russian 152 mm HE-fragmentation projectile, spin-stabilized construction, and gray projectile marking context from the Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide summary. | Accessed: 2026-07-03CAT-UXO 152mm of530 projectilePublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports OF-530 as a Russian 152 mm HE-fragmentation, separate-loading, spin-stabilized projectile with point-detonating or airburst-capable fuze context. | Accessed: 2026-07-03File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance, CC BY-SA 2.5 licensing, and the projectile diagram caption identifying OF-530 among the D-1 and M-10 shell set. | Accessed: 2026-07-03