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Old 05-16-2018, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by shrike6 View Post
Interesting concept, a Hum-vee howitzer
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-...-capabilities/
There is REAL promise in the system. To reduce recoil, that 105mm operates under the concept of "constant recoil." The barrel is pushed forward just before firing so that it has farther to travel before it hits the recoil stop (and thus transmitting the recoil to the carriage). The barrel then arrests just short of maximum travel so it never contacts the stop. This lightens the "felt recoil" of the weapon. The reduction can be quite significant. The same system is used in the newest version of the AA12 Assault Shotgun as well.
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