M777 155mm Howitzer

[BroncoBob]

So yesterday on the way home I come across this on 580 EB just outside of Castro Valley.....

My son worked on these when he wasn't working on the fire control systems for the Abrams tank

[Jimmybacon43]

Cool man. Not every day do I see one of those.

Thank you for your sons service btw.

[sealocan]

I'll take it.

[357magnum]

Reminds me of my ARMY days, pretty cool.

[highpower790]

A few years ago I had the chance to fire a 105mm howitzer at Fallon NAS,it was a kick in the ---.Watching the projectile come out of the muzzle(looks like a football)and losing it after 300yds and 9sec later a big explosian on some tanks,then the sound comes back to thump you in the chest.I have the shell as a momento.

[SanPedroShooter]

That's mine. I'm putting it in the front yard.

[cdtx2001]

That's mine. I'm putting it in the front yard.

You're getting one too? Shoot, I thought I was the only one that found that on Gunbroker. Did yours also come with the Eotech XPS-3 with flip-to-side magnifier? If not, you got robbed.

[ja308]

Barrel looks kinda long for a howitzer! Anyone have a copy of "janes" ?
Nice pic, thank you for posting

[smle-man]

Barrel looks kinda long for a howitzer! Anyone have a copy of "janes" ?
Nice pic, thank you for posting

[ja308]

Years past the USMC had 155 mm in howitzer and the longer barreled 155 gun .
As to be expected the howitzer had a more rainbow trajectory and the gun had a flatter trajectory and more distance .

Maybe some current 0800 type can clarify more .

[kurac]

Nice, notice how its painted green, I guess we aren't planning on playing in the sand with this one.

[ja308]

http://www.firearmstalk.com/images/3/9/0/8/3/m107-shells-1058.jpg

Weighing nearly 100 lbs ! This is a serious slug !

[Jimmybacon43]

http://www.firearmstalk.com/images/3...hells-1058.jpg
Weighing nearly 100 lbs ! This is a serious slug !

Anyone know how those shells work? I've seen videos of those cannons being loaded and fired, and it's like they shove the shell in, and then toss a big primer behind it or something.

So it's not just like a big bullet, it's components are divided or something.

[00Medic]

Wonder what the bullet button on that looks like to make it CA compliant.

[G-Man WC]

Round count? PM sent. -g