OTO-Melara Pack howitzer test firing
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That is the 105 Howitzer designed to be dismounted and able to be transported by men on shoulder or by mules.
It was made for the Alpini!
Rule Italy!
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@timawanet kht na... safety first...
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@nicyolo I read NORINCO in China makes an exact copy of the Oto Melara mod 56... not kidding!
The only real drawback of that howitzer is that it cannot make too long sustained fire because it is too light: OTOH you can lift it in one piece by helicopter (a Bell 205 is more than sufficient) or airdrop it. It was meant to give heavy fire support to "light" troops like Mountain infantry or airborne troops. A similar role is now covered in our army by 120mm french made mortars.
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@UBIQUEROL Also britain used them, btw
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@blackfean5988 No, it's a 105mm pack howitzer built by OTO Melara in the '50ies for mountain troops (Alpini). It can be divided in 12 loads which, if necesasry, can be carried by hand (in fact that was the case for Alpini unitis immediately after dismissal of pack mules, the artillerymen would carry the pieces on their own back during marches... look for oto melara mod 56
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@mistressczarina what d fuck nagmamarunong ka eh' Sabog ka tuloy banat ka kasi ng banat.
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about the case temp, e napakaraming metal yan kaya hindi kaagad iinit, kasi sandali lang uminit pag pinutok, at sa maliit na sandaling un hindi kaya painit kagad ang ganung karaming material
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NO the POINT niya siguro.. is.. walang kwenta ang 105mm.. siguro gusto niya 255 mm na Artillery lol
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The Cases dont get really hot.. back in WWII the Germans were Manhandling 21cm Cases barehanded...
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thats a 76 mm not a 105.
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@mistressczarina Americans still use the same shells with 105mm howitzer
bahu nyo eh sa mga americano pa yang 105mm Howitzer na yan way back 1940 pa yan gago!
mistressczarina 3 years ago
No, OTO-Melara is Italian. Go read a book.
timawanet 3 years ago 16
no ear muff, no handgloves, no pushrod!!!! pagmasdan nyo yan congressman! senetor! general! mga sir nasaan ang budget nila. the soldiers fighting in frontline should be well protected ang ready to fight at all times! pano kung bingi na sila! pano kung mapanis yung bala dahil kinakamay nila! hehehehehe! sir bigyan ko kayo ng binocs pra kita nyo saan bagsak ng bala
trailblazer93 4 years ago
It's a test firing. only a few rounds. They have ear plugs and the cases do not get that hot. They are not stupid!
timawanet 4 years ago
unsafe acts si comrad, dapat next time may gloves na kundi malalagot sila sa ministry of labor na pinas tsk tsk tsk...
kalakian 4 years ago
They say it doesn't get that hot. The Marine pulling the case out even held on to it for a while. It's a test firing trial, only a few rounds.
timawanet 4 years ago