[ARC5] BC-221 Testing Results

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 26 Nov 2012 at 19:02, Geoff wrote:

> The Japs and later the North Koreans as well were stunned when shells
> followed them right into their caves.

After WWII, some of the Jap's were asked which of our weapons would they 
like to see. They asked to see our "automatic artillary pieces". 

We didn't HAVE any "automatic artillery pieces". As far as I know, we still 
don't.

I certainly know how they could think this though: I was in the Montana 
National Guard for a while. I was a radio operator in a Service Battery for a 
self-propelled howitzer battalion. The battalion was equiped with those 105 
MM SP howitzers which were mounted in what looked much like Sherman 
tank hulls. They had big Ford V-8s for power with a carburetor at each end of 
the intake manifold.

One year at summer camp, we were given a demonstration wherein several 
of these machines came roaring down a dirt road at top speed, swung into 
prepared positions, and each crew fired several rounds, 5 or 6 apiece, at the 
targets so fast that it sounded like someone rapid-firing an M-1 rifle, except a 
whole lot louder. The targets just plain disappeared. I was absolutely 
astounded. Still am.

Ken W7EKB