Argintine 105x372mm pack howitzer

[ken68]

Hi this is an Argintine 105 x 372rmm case for the OTO Melara pack Howitzer . this case was a part of the shipment sent to the Falklands war 1982 . Argintine 3rd & 4th Artillery groups . this batch I think was fired by our troops after the war on the Falkland islands . I am sure one of the guys on BOCN id the batch and his regiment fired them off . pictured next to our 105 x 326r FD .

 

[Falcon]

I have a similar case. Here is a translation of the headstamp from an Argentine collector over on the IAA forum.

http://www.iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13289

 

[ken68]

Thanks for the info is this still the oto melara pack howitzer ammunition . I posted the head stamp before and someone put a picture of the british regiment next to a pack Howie and said it was a falklands batch they fired after the war , I am pretty sure it was on BOCN ?

 

[LCplCombat]

Heres a pic of one of the guns after the war.

 

[ken68]

Yes thats the picture i seen before and one of the men said about the head stamp was in the batch of 105's
Thanks for the picture its ringing bells now

Cheers Ken

 

[LCplCombat]

The gun shown was a war trophy/gate guard. It was at the entrance to 2 Field Workshops REME outside of Stanley and wasn't fired by them.

 

[ken68]

Thanks i know there was someone def said that it was fired after the war but not sure if it was on here or another forum . Bugger i cant remember ??????
Never mind its got me thinking again .
The pictiure def rings a bell though .

Cheers Ken