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The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army. It is the American licensed version of the British L119 light gun . The M119 is typically towed by the M1097 or M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) , and can be easily airlifted by helicopter , or airdropped by parachute .
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 ...
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.
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).
The 105 mm Howitzer M3 was a U.S. light howitzer designed for use by airborne troops. The gun utilized the barrel of the 105 mm Howitzer M2, shortened and fitted to a slightly modified split trail carriage of the 75 mm pack howitzer. The howitzer was used by the U.S. Army during World War II.
R1QNA = 2 × 105 mm HE M1 with cavity for Variable Time Fuze T80E6. Gross Weight: 120 lbs. Volume: 1.8 cubic feet. R1QSA = 2 × 105 mm HE M1 (TNT Filler) with M48A2 Point-Detonating Fuze (0.15 second). Gross Weight: 120 lbs. Volume: 1.8 cubic feet. R1QSN = 1 × 105 mm HE M1 (TNT Filler) with M48A2 Point-Detonating Fuze (0.15 second). Packed in ...
The Type 91 10 cm howitzer (九一式十糎榴弾砲, Kyūisshiki Jyūsenchi Ryūdanhō) was a 105 mm (4.13 in) howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II as the standard Japanese light howitzer. The Type 91 10 cm howitzer was designed by the French company Schneider during the late 1920s ...
The 10,5 cm Haubits m/40 is a Swedish 105 mm howitzer, which was manufactured by Bofors during World War II. The howitzer was license manufactured both in Finland and in Switzerland. Today, the gun is mainly used as a training gun by the Estonian army.