4.2" Recoilless Mortar Firing

[bacarnal]

Thanks so much to US-subs for his archive photos. One in particular was of the 4.2" Recoilless Mortar. I got curious and found this US Army trailing film on it. Two words, HEARING PROTECTION!!

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/6...oluene-shells_reaction-chamber_rocket-drivers

 

[ordman]

Fantastic
That has been filed in the mortar directory
Thanks

 

[US-Subs]

Excellent - that explains a lot. Thanks for posting.