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The 155 mm gun M1 was a 155 millimeter caliber field gun developed and used by the United States military. Nicknamed "Long Tom" (an appellation with a long and storied history in U.S. field and naval artillery), it was produced in M1 and M2 variants, later known as the M59 .
HE projectile. Americanised version of the French Schneider 155 mm HE projectile for the Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider. [27] United States: M107: 1940s-current Standard HE projectile developed from the M102 for use in the 155 mm Howitzer M1. The projectile is one of the most widely used of all Western artillery projectiles and is fired ...
Officially designated projectile, 155 mm howitzer, M110, the original round was a 26.8-inch (68.1 cm) steel shell with a rotating band near its base and a burster rod down its center. [7] The original shell typically contained 9.7 pounds (4.4 kg) of sulfur mustard (H) or distilled sulfur mustard (HD) , which would fill the hollow space in the ...
In the United States, the military began focusing on replacing the European-made 75 mm artillery shells with 105 mm and 155 mm shells. [8] The M104 (along with the M110, which it shares many design elements with) was designed as a 155 mm artillery shell for use in the M114 howitzer. It is a 26.8 inches (68.1 cm) steel shell with a rotating band ...
In June 2021, a Turkey 105 mm and 155 mm artillery shell production line establishment agreement was signed between Bangladesh and Turkish company REPKON. With the modern Free Flowforming (REPKON patented) technology and computerized machinery from REPKON, BOF will produce high-quality 105 mm and 155 mm artillery shells.
The weapon was based on the earlier Soltam M-68 and uses the same recoil system, breech and carriage but had a longer gun barrel (39 calibre versus 33 calibre of M-68). It is fitted with a compressed air-driven rammer to permit rapid and easy loading at all angles of elevation as well as having a rechargeable battery mounted on the right trail for auxiliary power. [4]
4.7-inch gun M1920 on carriage M1920 [2] with 65-degree maximal elevation (the carriage was also designed to be used with 155-mm howitzer) weighing 13,000 pounds (5,900 kg). [ 5 ] 4.7-inch gun M1922E on carriage M1921E [ 2 ] of a similar design and same ballistics, but with 45-degree maximal elevation and lighter, just 10,600 pounds (4,800 kg).
The M121 was designed as a steel shell that was 26.7 inches (67.8 cm) long with the fuze assembly attached and 23.8 inches (60.5 cm) without the fuze. The center contains a burster, which is topped by a booster propellant, which subsequently screws into the fuze. the hollow portion of the shell is filled with 6.5 pounds (2.9 kg) of sarin (GB) .