L118
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105mm L118 Field Gun
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The 105mm light gun is a versatile, air portable and airmobile artillery piece that can be carried around the battlefield under slung from a Puma or Chinook. In service since 1975 having replaced the 105mm Pack Howitzers. Robust and reliable, the gun proved its worth in the Falklands, firing up to 400 rounds per day. Traverse 11 degrees and Elevation -5.5 to +70 degrees
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Weapontype: Field gun
Operation: a crew of 6
Cartridge: 105 mm; HE L31 (15.1kg), HESH L42 (10.49kg), Smoke L51 (15.98kg)
Weight: 1,858 kg
Length: 7.01 meters at 0 degrees
In service dates: 1975-
Rate of fire: 6 rounds per minute
Effective range: 17,200 firing HE; Minimum Range 2,500m firing HE
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