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105mm During the 1930's, the US Army developed a new 105mm Howitzer for their field artillery battalions that was based upon the French gun of same caliber. The Germans also had a 105mm howitzer. To this day, the caliber is still used by many nations. It will probably remain the military standard for at least another decade, but improved transportation and lighter frames make the 155 the bore of the future. Like the French 75 gave way to the 105, the inevitable bigger bang will win out. The 60mm mortar gave way to the 81mm, and the 120mm is the standard of today and tomorrow. Advanced MOrtar Systems (AMOS) using twin breech loading tubes, automatic loading and advanced fire control can place four rounds on a target at the same instant and be a half mile down the road before the rounds impact.
This is a loaded question, and the is "what are you going to do with the piece?"
If you're going to build a self-propelled howitzer in any NATO nation, it will have a 155mm tube. There are also towed 155mm systems that are used as general support fire in light divisions. They're introducing precision-guided artillery rounds, and those are all 155mm rounds. It's a very versatile caliber.
That versatility stops when you need to drop the piece by parachute, run an artillery raid out of a Chinook, or fire it out of a C-130. For these applications, the 105mm is better--the weapon is smaller and lighter and sometimes that's important.
So...the best caliber for a howitzer is 155mm.
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What is the difference between a cannon a machine gun a howitzer?
A cannon is a direct fire weapon as used on tanks. A machine gun is rapid fire weapon of a smaller caliber used by infantry or aircraft, and a howiitzer is artillery which uses a high angle of fire to project shells in a plunging manner on the target. In general, a cannon is 20mm or larger, a machine gun is 20mm or smaller and a howitzer is 75mm or larger.
When was the howitzer made?
howitzers were made in the early 17th century
Who invented the Krupp 420mm howitzer?
krupp
What artillery cannon were in the world war 2 us army?
FIELD ARTILLERY 37 mm 57mm 105mm Howitzer 105mm Mountain Howitzer and similar model used by airborne division 155mm Cannon 155mm Howitzer 8-in and 240mm Cannon (slight difference in shell but very similar cannon) OTHER ARTILLERYOther types of artillery was used for coastal defense and anti-aircraft artillery.
How do you use caliber in a sentence?
What caliber of man are you looking for? What caliber of gun are you looking for?
In terms of caliber what was the largest Field Piece ever actually used in action in a war Was the RA British l8 Inch Howitzer ever used for action?
AnswerThe British 8-Inch Howitzer fired a round that was 8-in Caliber (or 203mm) and weighed 200-lb.The US Army used an 8-inch Gun and a 240mm Howitzer, which were similar and were actually considered Field Artillery. They had to be assembled to fire. The 240mm Howitzer fired a shell that weighed 360 lbs.Typo-- I don't think there was a British 18-inch Howitzer, except maybe on a navy battleship.
What is the range of a Howitzer?
howitzer is a class of gun with many different variants you need to be more specific. but the max range of a M777 howitzer is 30.1 km (rap assisted).
What does a Howitzer look like?
A large cannon fired at a high angle. See the related link to the M198 155mm towed howitzer and the M109A self propelled howitzer.
What is the synonym of cannon?
mortar, howitzer
What is the difference between a cannon a machine gun a howitzer?
A cannon is a direct fire weapon as used on tanks. A machine gun is rapid fire weapon of a smaller caliber used by infantry or aircraft, and a howiitzer is artillery which uses a high angle of fire to project shells in a plunging manner on the target. In general, a cannon is 20mm or larger, a machine gun is 20mm or smaller and a howitzer is 75mm or larger.
When was the howitzer made?
howitzers were made in the early 17th century
Is howitzer capitalized?
Yes, "Howitzer" is generally capitalized. It is a proper noun and refers to a specific type of artillery cannon.
What gun would be best to stop a bear attack?
Rifles: Lowest caliber = .357, highest caliber = .44mag Pistols: Lowest caliber = .38, highest caliber = .454mag or a .50AE
Where did the term pack howitzer originate?
A pack howitzer, or more properly, a howitzer, pack is a piece of towed artillery which can, if necessary, be broken down into pieces small enough to be man/team carried if terrain becomes too rough for towing vehicles.
Who invented the Krupp 420mm howitzer?
krupp
Where there howitzer in the Civil War?
howitzer artillery peices were not used in the civil war they actually started production in 1963 so no they werent in the civil war
What is a cannon with short or medium barrels with a low muzzle and steep angle or fire called?
A mortar. Actually, it's a Howitzer. Mortars are not a form of cannon.
