Within this final work, the concepts and explanations are related to the function, construction and maintenance of the recoil system on the howitzer 122 mm D30. The concept of work is presented in six chapters. The first chapter presents an introduction to the final work itself, followed by a description and explanation of the purpose of the recoil system on artillery weapons. In the third chapter, the components are listed and a constructional solution for the recoil system of howitzer 122 mm D30 is described. Chapter four describes the mode of operation of the system, while the fifth chapter focuses on the analysis of indicators of correctness or malfunctions of the recoil system. In the sixth, last chapter, features of user and workshop maintenance are included, where each one is explained individually. At the end of the work, a conclusion was made that briefly highlights the functional importance of the recoil system, as well as the importance of its maintenance and expressed the author's opinion and attitudes.