- Maple_Leaf_EhAs for a mortar carrier M113 shopping cart, there do not seem to be any images on the 'net.
For what it's worth: www.SuckonThis.com is an available URL if anyone wants to register it.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
This is definitely something I want to see. I haven't seen an 81mm in an M113 chassis since 1982 when I went through basic training. I believe that was called an M125?
- Roy_A_Lingle
I would be very interesting in seeing a photo of this reported setup.
- Roy_A_Lingle
Four 81mm tubes with the elevation controlled by the driver?
- Coldsteel
Jim said two sets of four, so it's eight controlled by the driver
- SFC_Jeff_ButtonThis is definitely something I want to see. I haven't seen an 81mm in an M113 chassis since 1982 when I went through basic training. I believe that was called an M125?
- Roy_A_LingleHi Coldsteel! Hi Folks!
Question about the Matilda. That's was an Australian test vehicle, right?
- Dennis_Smith
During my little stint as a grunt I got to watch 81 and 4.2 mortars recoiling against solid (and sometimes not-so-solid) ground. Mighty impressive (no pun intended). This thread made me wonder about the M113 mortar carriers. Did they have a specially built floor to absorb the recoil?
In the video that Dontos provided, it looked like the mortar had a built in recoil system. The mortars used in the M113 vehicles didn't have that, did they? Was it a case of "weld another plate over the hole in the floor"?
- Roy_A_Lingle
As for welding something onto a M113, Not going to happien G.I. The M113 FOVs is made out of aluminum armor which requires something called a 'Meg' gun to weld. An item of equipment only found at a base heavy support shop. As I understand it, a 'Meg' welder is not something you can take out into the field.
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