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This Post WW2 forum is intended for asking and discussing reference or historical related issues pertaining to any time after WW2 (1945+) subjects.
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 Subject:  Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothboreList thread.  
  
 Date:  May 22, 2001
 From:  Lawrence Salerno 
I know the British hold the record for the longest shot in the Gulf war. For
some reason the range that comes to mind is 4000+ meters. Anyone out there know
the story and the real range. An interesting bit of trivia, at lest to me.
Larry

Shooty wrote:

> In practice (the gulf) the British rifled gun proved to be more accurate at
> longer ranges then the smoothbore fin stabilised rounds.
> Don't forget that we have a lot of experience with rifled barrels, the 120
> is eveloped from the 105 via the 120 in the Conqueror and Chieftain.
 
Thread Listing 
  105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Graham - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Steve Tyliszczak - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Axel Ackens - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - David Nickels - May 18, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Andreas J. Elesky - May 18, 2001
. . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Haydn Neal - May 20, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm Rif vs 120mm SB - Don't forget HEAT - Nemanja Pavlovic - May 18, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Kurt Isbrecht - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Lawrence Salerno - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Andreas J. Elesky - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Shooty - May 21, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Lawrence Salerno - May 22, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Graeme - May 22, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Kurt Laughlin - May 23, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Tuve B - May 23, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore-logistics - mark hazzard - May 22, 2001
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