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el_guapo · 11-24-2007, 02:03 AM

Towed artillery is cheaper as well, and easier to transport like the M777, or the M119/L119. That's one of the reasons why the US hasn't even bothered with a dedicated mortar vehicle, or fully enclosed. They also say the 105mm howitzer is just too light for SP action to be any worth unlike the Russians, though I wouldn't consider 121.92mm howitzer to be light artillery. Sure in comparison to 152.4mm, but really not that light weight in comparison to the 105mm light howitzers. There is also the issue of storage.

11-24-2007, 02:03 AM	#27 (permalink)
el_guapo Banished Regular Join Date: 06-20-07 Posts: 66	Towed artillery is cheaper as well, and easier to transport like the M777, or the M119/L119. That's one of the reasons why the US hasn't even bothered with a dedicated mortar vehicle, or fully enclosed. They also say the 105mm howitzer is just too light for SP action to be any worth unlike the Russians, though I wouldn't consider 121.92mm howitzer to be light artillery. Sure in comparison to 152.4mm, but really not that light weight in comparison to the 105mm light howitzers. There is also the issue of storage.