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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 967719" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>that's an eight inch diameter round that weighs 204lb. Had an 60 meter killing radius. The 175mm round in the M107 weighed 147lb, and shot a powder charge that was five foot seven inches long, and about twelve inches in diameter. The eight inch used TNT inside it, while the 175 used Comp B. The 175 had an 80 meter killing radius with at least 33% more shrapnel. The range was 23 miles, but if the piece was laid at a little over 1000ft above sea level, and shooting to sea level it was possible to shoot 26 or 27 miles. Barrel life was 80 rounds! Took about an hour and a half to change the barrel. Muzzle blast was extremely fierce!!! The anti personnel round was nothing but a zone three charge with no round, and looked similar to a hundred foot diameter flame thrower shot.</p><p> </p><p>whats really interesting is that in Vietnam, there was a shortage of M107's up north, and also a shortage of M110's in the south. You often seen M110's that had been converted to M107's. You'd spot them by the added front travel lock. Down south you'd see M110's with the M107 travel locks still in place. </p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 967719, member: 25383"] that's an eight inch diameter round that weighs 204lb. Had an 60 meter killing radius. The 175mm round in the M107 weighed 147lb, and shot a powder charge that was five foot seven inches long, and about twelve inches in diameter. The eight inch used TNT inside it, while the 175 used Comp B. The 175 had an 80 meter killing radius with at least 33% more shrapnel. The range was 23 miles, but if the piece was laid at a little over 1000ft above sea level, and shooting to sea level it was possible to shoot 26 or 27 miles. Barrel life was 80 rounds! Took about an hour and a half to change the barrel. Muzzle blast was extremely fierce!!! The anti personnel round was nothing but a zone three charge with no round, and looked similar to a hundred foot diameter flame thrower shot. whats really interesting is that in Vietnam, there was a shortage of M107's up north, and also a shortage of M110's in the south. You often seen M110's that had been converted to M107's. You'd spot them by the added front travel lock. Down south you'd see M110's with the M107 travel locks still in place. gary [/QUOTE]
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