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The 105 mm howitzer M102 is a lightweight towed weapon, which has a very low silhouette when in the firing position. The M102 howitzer fires a 33 lb (15 kg) projectile of semifixed ammunition and at charge 7 it will fire to 11.5 km (7.1 mi).
L119 light gun United Kingdom: Modern 105: 105 mm howitzer M2, M101 United States: World War II, Vietnam 105: 105 mm howitzer M3 United States: World War II 105: M102 howitzer United States: Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq: 105: M618A2 Thailand: Modern 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/10 Sweden: World War I 105: Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 Sweden ...
The breech ring of the howitzer M2 was modified in March 1940 before large-scale production began, creating the 105 mm howitzer M2A1 on carriage M2. [ 1 ] In 1939, the new howitzer cost $25,000, which was three times more than a 75 mm field gun M1897 on M2 carriage , and its adoption required procurement of a colossal amount of new ammunition ...
M102 United States: 105 mm towed howitzer: M102: 24: Delivered in 1981. [8] OTO Melara Model 56/14 Pack Howitzer Italy: 105 mm towed howitzer: Mod 56: 100: Total 120 delivered, some with Marine Corps. Delivered in 1983. [8] M3 United States: 105 mm towed howitzer: M3: unknown: For ceremonial gun salute purposes only, in limited numbers. [76 ...
M3 howitzer; M7 Priest; M101 howitzer; M102 howitzer; M108 howitzer; M119 howitzer; M1128 mobile gun system; Mk 61 105 mm self-propelled howitzer; O. Obice da 105/14;
The 105mm howitzer round was not the only artillery piece provided with APERS-T. Beehive rounds were also created for recoilless anti-tank weapons: the 90 mm and 106 mm mounted on the M50 Ontos. [4] APERS-T rounds were available for 90mm gun on M48 tanks and the 152mm gun on the M551 Sheridan armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle.
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The lower power and shorter range of 105 mm (4.1 in) ammunition has led to its obsolescence in full-sized self-propelled guns, such as the American M108 howitzer and British FV433 Abbot SPG. China, North Korea, Russia, and other former Soviet bloc countries use 122 mm (4.8 in) and 130 mm (5.1 in) calibre weapons in similar roles.