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[SSGBULL]

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[SSGBULL]

wait for it

[REDHORSE]

I really like these types of videos, thanks for uploading it.

[serpa6]

Out standing vid in my favs thanks for the vid Sarge

[schwit]

I am not an arty expert. I am curious as to what is going on here.

They are in a what kind of vehicle?
What projectiles and charges are they firing?
Who is aiming the gun?
What's with the pin the guy on the left has to insert and cover prior to getting the string from the guy on the right? he has some trouble at times.

[berniebgf]

Schwit,

Not an expert either but I'll give it a shot....

1. Most likely Self-propelled artillery. (maybe Paladin?)
2. not sure what munitions.
3. Gunner
4. Firing Pin + cord so the recoil does not take you hand off...

I presume this system of firing has been developed over may years to minimize risk of load errors and misfires.

I'm sure someone can explain more, or correct any errors :-)

Bernie

[berniebgf]

Correcting myself a little,
I believe the firing pin (wrong expression maybe)...is actually a small charge itself....(Firing cap???)

[Thor76]

This is a M109a6 Paladin,got a link from it with lot of pictures inside and outside.

LINK (http://www.google.de/imgres?q=m109a6+paladin&sa=X&hl=de&biw=1680&bih=906&tbm=isch&tbnid=zVU3v3qqEzCScM:&imgrefurl=http://www.primeportal.net/artillery/cam_alldredge/m109a6_paladin/&docid=VXsVZXMnGRErKM&imgurl=http://data3.primeportal.net/artillery/cam_alldredge/m109a6_paladin/images/m109a6_paladin_007_of_184.jpg&w=2816&h=2112&ei=aOZ_UfrXMYPI4ASlhICgCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=1167&page=3&tbnh=141&tbnw=185&start=82&ndsp=44&ved=1t:429,r:89,s:0,i:359&tx=145&ty=85)

[charge5]

I was a 13 Bravo. M109 Paladin. Shell, HE ( high explosive) fuse, PD (point Detonate) charge, one lima (the green charge canister) The Primer is kinda like a brass shot shell that when triggered fires flame into the red bottom of the green charge, firing the round. in a nutshell, aiming is done towards a reference point, (collimator) as the target is more than likely not observable. hope that helps.

[Hellfreeza]

thanks for the info charge5.

[serpa6]

I was a 13 Bravo. M109 Paladin. Shell, HE ( high explosive) fuse, PD (point Detonate) charge, one lima (the green charge canister) The Primer is kinda like a brass shot shell that when triggered fires flame into the red bottom of the green charge, firing the round. in a nutshell, aiming is done towards a reference point, (collimator) as the target is more than likely not observable. hope that helps.
thank you for that info
Also it is great to see more and more members making comments and posts Keep up the good Work Apaches
Carry On

[mickk]

They were that fucking slow, I thought it was the Navy.

Bit of an error early on, resulted in misload? and 30 seconds rounds apart, settled down to about 20 seconds.

Whats all that shit at the end of each load like Mutiny on the Bounty?

Never been in one of those bastards, but theres more commands than in the bible going on. Can anyone Charge5 give me the drill on the firing sequence.

Nice bit of kit anyhow, nice and quiet, manual load a bit tame tho, but how many of these in a battery/squadron/regiment? what is a lot of them called?

They all drop short bastards down here. That or bloody heroes.

[Hellfreeza]

they are really slow.

i think these marines doing it right:
http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube_show.php?tubeid=3561

[pmjn0943]

Hey Great Video, I was a loader-driver with M109s back in the 80s, While serving with 2nd Regiment Royal Artillery. Stationed in Münster Germany, Happy Memories. Thank's.

[SSGBULL]

I was a 13B for about 10 years, when you say they are slow remember your at the mercy of your FDC, you ARTY guys will know what I mean.

SSGBULL
13B30
13M40

[Riceball80]

Bet these guys could tap-dance real well

[Checker]

Wow, never knew it went like this

[serpa6]

I was a 13B for about 10 years, when you say they are slow remember your at the mercy of your FDC, you ARTY guys will know what I mean.

SSGBULL
13B30
13M40
Question SARGE How come after so many rounds are they not suppose to cool the breach after firing so many in between shot or the does the palidin have a auto cool system

[LetsTripOutAndDie]

All that power comes down to a blank round firing that beast, aint war amazing :D

[SSGBULL]

we used to swab the whole entire breach between every round back in the day, the charges I see now are very different, maybe they can go 5-6 rounds before cooling off, I have not been in a M109A whatever since 1997.

[bgbllbffr]

Man.. I want some of what He's on !!