I will start it out with a very simple one all redlegs should know. The last Artillery pack mule was Hamilton T-bone.

Well heres a new one for ya, With the M107 gun carriage were the 175mm and the 203mm barrels interchangeable?

Sorry DMZWARROIR
But we cooked the last mule and eat it, just a little tuff {haha}, that was back in 1977 just before Xmas, at Ft Sill.and happy hoho to ya.

Steve Murray
8in all the way Sir!

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Originally posted by 10641231:
Well heres a new one for ya, With the M107 gun carriage were the 175mm and the 203mm barrels interchangeable?

Yes, they are. In fact the Israeli Army did just that.

Here's a two part one for you guys:

"Name the parts and elements of the stardard voice call for fire"

Well Sir you have just win youself some of T bones leg.Yes there interchangeable and the Israelis got the idea from us, we did this practise just before Naim.
"8in today, 175 the next".
And the last time I heard a call for fire, Sorry I can't post it Sir.

Steve Mrray

srdev, I don't want to screw up and give haji anything to use so I will put it this way, that is if I understand your question correctly, 1.ID, 2. W.O., 3. T.L., 4. T.D., 5. M.O.E., 6. M.O.C.
Now how about the five steps to measure the orienting angle.

SGT. My God, we don't eat our own!!

Ok another basic tid bit. one degree is equal to 17.8 mils, and the Artillery uses the M2 compass.

Steve Murray
Bn Ammo

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Ok one more for the chief of smoke. What are the five steps to laying the weapon by orienting angle?

What is the maximum allowable mil deviation between the aiming circle and the safety circle?

DMZWORRIOR;
SORRY About my last, was abit harsh. Again Sorry wont happen again.
Steve Murray
13B20
Bn Ammo

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Originally posted by DMZWARRIOR:
Ok one more for the chief of smoke. What are the five steps to laying the weapon by orienting angle?

DAMN! SSG P, you made me dust off my old cobwebs and 6-50! Upper-Lower-Upper... My COS drilled that into my thick skull!!!
1) Position and level the aiming circle over the orienting station
2) Compute the orienting angle by subtracting the azimuth of fire from the azimuth of the orienting line, add 6400 mils, if you're in the negative numbers
3) With the upper motion, set the orienting angle.
4) Using the lower motion, sight on the end of the orientilg line.
5) Using the upper motion, sight on the pantel.

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What is the maximum allowable mil deviation between the aiming circle and the safety circle?

+/- 10 mils... I think???

No apology needed SGT.

This thread must have been a bad idea not many legs jumping in. I guess I should be the one saying sorry.

Roger that srdev!! However, I believe the max allowable deviation between the aiming and safety circle was +/- 2 mils

Ok, Here is the answer to name the five steps to measure the orienting angle.

1. set the aiming circle over orienting station.
2. have the gunner of the base piece lay the aiming circle parallel to the base piece.
3. sight on the end of the orienting line with the up motion.
4. read the orienting angle from the aiming circle.
5. the result is the measured orienting angle.

And the trivia question of the day is: name the five steps to lay the battery for fire by compass.

DMZWARRIOR;
Well Now I know way, I went to Bn Ammo most of this Q&A is over my head, I had a BC how let me use the Aiming circle/safly circles, heck got to lay the Battery a time or two with him there.
Here an easy one for ya. Name all types of rounds used in the M109 series of guns?
Steve Murray
13B20
Bn ammo

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Originally posted by DMZWARRIOR:
And the trivia question of the day is: name the five steps to lay the battery for fire by compass.

Take a magnetic reading to the pantel
SAM: subtract the azimuth of fire from the magnetic reading. Announce that as deflection.
Gunner sets deflection and traverses to compass. This gun lays the others reciprocally.


While I'm at it, here are some more questions:

What is the definition of a mil?

What does LASBAP stand for?

Hey gays could some one send me a New SQT manual. I don't have a clue what your on about?
Some of these abbreiations that are kicking about??????? I'm starting to feel like a mushroom?
Steve Murray
OLD 13B20
Bn Ammo

Outstanding sir!!
The definition of a mil= a unit of measurement= to 1/6400 of 360 degrees.

I know it by TLASBAPP =
1. TRAILS
2. LAY
3. AIMING POINTS
4. SITE TO CREST
5. BORESIGHT
6. AZIMUTH
7. PREFIRE CHECKS
8. POSITION IMPROVEMENT