M77 155 howitzer
Here's a question for our arty types. I was just reading an article in an industrial magazine regarding a new 155mm howitzer purchased by the Canadian Forces. It carries a designation of M77 and we ordered 6 of them. From what the article said, they are an American product, the USMC ordering several hundred and I guess we either tagged along or have bought some for trials???
The jist of the article was that they are made of a high percentage of titanium and aluminum to make them strong yet lightweight. Any insights???
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3RD Echelon Wksp
1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army
1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer
1983 M1009 CUCV
1957 Triumph TRW 500cc
RT-524, PRC-77s,
and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and.......
OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers
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