Who is a fan of big guns?

[NWDave]

On my ship, it was 3 mounts, all 5" 54's. Secondary was 3". When we ran Naval Gunfire Support in I Corp, RVNM, in support of 3rd MarDiv, it was really something. During one deployment of 6 months, we fired in excess of 10,000 rounds. To help reach further incountry, we'd get as close to shore as possible and on more than one occasion took return fire from mortars. Yep, that was just a tad too close. Hong Kong, Mary Sue (I think that was her name) would take our brass for a painting of the hull of the ship, which was not an uncommon practice. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention my ships name: USS Morton, DD 948. Morton Salt company sent us a flag with a picture of the Morton Salt container with the cute little girl pouring the salt out the spout, which we broke out when departing from rearming or whatever unrep (underway replenishment). We were the saltiest ship in the fleet. Well, we thought it was cute.... You had to be there. Thanks Mike for the memory link.

[USMC Snakedriver]

Navy guys are a little weird.... Guess that's why Marines controlled the small arms aboard ship.

[Widetrack55]

Well, don't point 'em towards the White House or you'll upset Her Highness.

[LeMat]

This is the biggest I ever had the opportunity to both load and shoot..............
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And our Squadron's Master Gunner afforded me the pleasure of both driving and shooting this bad boy (I was a Scout, so I didn't get to normally play with the tanks).
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[dennis40xnc]

In the Old Marine Corp that issued serial numbers as part of an FO/AO team directed fire for the 105mm howitzer, 155mm howitzer, 155mm gun and the 8" howitzer. The 8" howitzer was the most accurate.

When not in the field with the grunts I’d opt out of FDC and be part of a gun crew. The gun crews were always under staffed.

Every member of a gun section could do each job no matter the rank all the way down to private. Two men can fire a1 55 tow with no problem for just one or two rounds. We’d lay the powder charge or charges on a trail. Cradle a 155 round with one arm and shove it into the breach with your fist of the other arm. Place the powder charge in close the breach block and insert the firing lock. We’d take the lanyard off and sweep upward with our hand tripping the firing mechanism. This would allow us to have a hand in place to catch the breach block handle in recoil thus opening the breach block before the piece was back in battery. Ready to reload doing it over for the next shot by the way we did check our deflection alignment with the aiming stakes and elevation with the gunners quadrant

[Waidmann]

M60A3.jpgReforger 1983. I have always favored direct fire. Make mine a rifle.

[dennis40xnc]

When we ran Naval Gunfire Support in I Corp, RVNM, in support of 3rd MarDiv, it was really something. During one deployment of 6 months, we fired in excess of 10,000 rounds. To help reach further incountry, we'd get as close to shore as possible and on more than one occasion took return fire from mortars. Yep, that was just a tad too close. .

Thank you we needed every round on target and none of them were wasted!!!!!!

[NWDave]

Thank you we needed every round on target and none of them were wasted!!!!!!

If you tell me you were associated with callsign, Ceremony 26 and more specifically Ceremony 26C, I'm going to declare this to be one very small world. I worked with several others but principally Ceremony teams.

[MOONDAWG]

....two pages and no "Nu-Bees" have asked that golden question?

"But, do they handle +P's"?

[Donaldjr1969]

....two pages and no "Nu-Bees" have asked that golden question?

"But, do they handle +P's"?

I think these can...

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