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2004-11-30

Don Sensing needs help IDing this apparatus

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-30 21:15|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 First of all, that isn't a tank. Most likely, it is a device to do high-speed analysis of a round as it is fired. It *could* be visual, sound, or muzzle-blast effects measuring.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-11-30 9:35:36 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:35:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 looks sadly phallic

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-30 9:38:53 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:38:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a boom-ometer. Don't crawl into the thing for maintenance unless you perform a lockout of the tracked vehicle with the barrel, and park it away from the boom-ometer.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-30 9:42:44 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:42:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 where i respond to the man?

Yes it is to fire training artillery rounds in Germany . The veichle there is an PZH2000 the German build self propelled artillery that replaced US made M-109.

Posted by anon2 2004-11-30 9:52:08 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:52:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Former redleg Maj. Don Sensing USA (Ret.) will appreciate the information. Surprised he never saw one on his tours in Germany. Probably too much beer.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-30 9:57:20 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:57:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If it is for training, why the camo paint job?

Posted by Chuck 2004-11-30 11:06:21 PM|| 2004-11-30 11:06:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Practice with paint.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-30 11:20:11 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-30 11:20:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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