16-253 Garand Picture of the Day

[browningautorifle]

let me deviate and tell you all about skis.

And I could go from there...not about skis either...

[Sentryduty]

Also you may be able to answer the copper head 155mm round was it designed for A/T or infrastucture pin point no doubt expensive but far cheaper than the life of one of your men in the field. I only ask as I have an inquiring personality TIA.

I actually forgot to cover this on my first response, as far as Artillery stuff goes I am outside of my element. I know the visual difference between a 105mm and a 155mm M777 gun, I remember my call for fire mission/adjustments, and can run a 60mm mortar crew but aside from that, "they" were generally "back there" and we were "up there" as it were. Not a lot of shoulder to shoulder overlap in our daily duties.

I know a little bit about Tankers because I have a turret OP course for the LAV 3 and spent much of my career as a mech warrior, and little bit about Combat Engineers because we were taught to handle and use C4 by them, but outside those boundaries I have to "stay in my lane" so to speak.

[browningautorifle]

We had copperheads for the 81's but due to the cost didn't use them much. They could be used for anti-tank too and strong points. The 155mm would be used for strong point/bunkers...yes it will work for tanks but a bit much.

[Sentryduty]

We had copperheads for the 81's but due to the cost didn't use them much.

That's the truth, I have never seen one or heard mention of them, we only trained for TP, TPT, and HEDP. Even the ERYX system, technically "qualified" however never fired a live missile in my life, lack of funds/missiles.

However for that I am kind of glad, I could have ended up like these guys:

Actual ERYX system:

[browningautorifle]

we only trained for TP, TPT, and HEDP.

That's too bad...I remember when Clarence White**** and I fired a new car down range out of the 81mm mortar. That was HE bombs, M43A1, and a new car was $3000CDN. That was 1976...a bit ago. Peter will remember...he was in Canungra...

I was on the pilot course for ERYX and we had to write the package end then run a course. One of the clowns broke the computer set up before we could do it, so this was the end result. The Van Doos did this demo... Valcartier I think this was... Typical panic over nothing. It wouldn't have armed.

[Sentryduty]

I remember when Clarence White****

If that name ends the way I think it does, I did both reserve QL3 and reg force Battle school with his nephew.

The Van Doos did this demo... Valcartier I think this was... Typical panic over nothing. It wouldn't have armed.

I agree, well sort of, if the primary rocket motor didn't work correctly I always wonder what else is going to fail, trusting the safety on a lowest bidder produced item is not my idea of winning the lottery.

It's along the same vein as films where actors cook off a hand grenade before they throw it, nope, nope, nope, sure the fuse is supposed to burn for 4 to 5 seconds, but why put your life in the hands of some factory worker that builds a little bombs?

[browningautorifle]

I always wonder what else is going to fail,

Well, in Gagetown there was the 84 that detonated as it left the launcher...and in Germany an 81 went off as it left the tube...so, I guess... Of course you're right.

I did both reserve QL3 and reg force Battle school with his nephew.

They came from a prominent town between Wainwright and Calgary as you put a ruler across the map. I know his older and younger brothers were both in also.

[CINDERS]

I would say the Soviets have people doing the same thing the cheapest wins = https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...djtmpNvTK__DUg
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...A07hgw5CSMoZYQ

[browningautorifle]

Just like the odd rifle or pistol cartridge fails right from the factory, just because it's bigger doesn't make it less susceptible...