War-Prac: Mighty M40A1 106mm Recoilless Rifle-In-Action!

[tehw000000t]

rpg 7 effective to 300m

rrs are badass btw

[ptins2000]

106mm Trained at Ft Polk, LA "Tigerland" '71 The back blast was a bitch!

[MegaMurri]

HAL...please rewind

[KarbineKyle]

Nice! 5/5! My Grandfather, "Bernie", who retired a Colonel (Bird) fired those. The 106mm (105) RR's he fired may have been older models. He was in the 1186th TTU of the U.S. Army (Reserve). He fired every weapon in training (late 40's). Although he almost went to Korea, he was kept back. He's almost deaf, and he says it was because of firing the RR's all the time. His favorite was the 3.5in. Bazooka. He also fired the .50cal. Browning M2, Browning .30cal. Mortars, Rifles, & Hand Grenades, etc!

[IVANGROZNEY]

I wonder about these guys testing the platform. I 'm sure they must be experianced in fireing a 106 recoiless rifle. Your job is to sit here wearing no protection other than goggles and hearing protection so we can see if you get injured firing this weapon from from this platform. How many are lining up for that job?

[digitalhoser]

You can counter the weight of the motors's need for batteries by having it draw power off of the engine's alternator. And you don't want alot of exposure of infantry in urban environs due to the risk of the troopers getting shot by hostiles inside buildings. You also have new systems for computerization that the Military has that weighs less than half of our civvie gear as well. Add a little weight and save a couple of lives. Good tradeoff in my opinion.

[Queltehue]

The mexican and taiwanese armies use the 106 on humvees. But..what about the smoke?

[jedjed21]

excellent video mate, i have one of these mounted on an ex french army jeep, do you have any other interesting videos of the 106

[KAMARADENN]

you're dead meat if you stand behind it.

[dynmicpara]

Don't stand behind a RR when the gunner calls out, "Backblast area clear!"

[dekaneas71]

otherwise you are toasted

[Eudo1965]

Hmmmm, this could be a good support weapon for Militia units.

[vatoreaper]

good with anti tank duties but probably obsolete Against modern armour

[dynmicpara]

The primary need for INFANTRY HIGH EXPLOSIVE FIRE SUPPORT the 106mm RR would provide is against enemy infantry covered in buildings, bunkers and dug-in-positions--the Taliban don't operate the latest tanks

[ihateforigners]

dynmicpara, sorry for doubting you on your 106mm RR( Recoiless Rifles ) theory, I have been greatly enlightend, and we should continue this with it on top of our armoured roof Humvees with computer controlled turrets. It will greatly enhance our capability of shooting against anti-material targets, that as we are currently in an Urban fight in Iraq, litter the battlefield as, well, its urban so its filled with structures. We could use the flechette round in Afghanistan so we can have greater

[tbilisicentral]

@dynmicpara true that, no need to waste an 80 grand Javelin on a tharget that a $100 round can handle. i always wondered, why did the NATO forces do not use the RPG-7 in fire support role, its effetive up to 800 meters, and there is plenty of ammo in a'stan. is it a political decision?

[dynmicpara]

@tbilisicentral Ego decision; there is a pro-American hubris bias against using enemy weapons.

[lostend1]

@tbilisicentral @tbilisicentral There are a number of weapons that can fell the role of the RPG7 in the military, it is just that there is minimal need for armor piercing munitions in an insurgency. The M40A1 is still in U.S. inventory and is still in production, but not used outside reserve forces of U.S. Southern Command. Also the Carl Gustov and current 40mm grenade variants fill the roll of the RPG to various degrees, while disposable rocket launchers take the bunker busting ability.

[tbilisicentral]

@lostend1 you probably havent seen the demonstration of a 85/40mm PG7V HEAT round demolishing a sandbag bunker. it has a devastating effect on target. dont forget its loaded with couple of pounds of TNT. 40mm AGL cant penetrate the most common structures/walls encountered in a'stan (thick walled mud and clay huts) and iraq (reinforced concrete walls).Carl Gustav is not widely proliferated weapon, limited to US army Rangers and Marines only. the rest of the troops have AT4, if anything.

[fanofrhymeswithstar]

Just to let you know you can fire the Israeli LAHAT missile from this RR!

[helterskelter416]

@vatoreaper

it was designed to kill main battle tanks. i think it can handle modern ARMOR.

[myspase22]

is that a canon on that jeep

[thebellanger]

COOL