Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Modern Artillery / 29 M201 8 inch Howitzer
Bill Maloney
1/9/2014

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29 M201 8 inch Howitzer

29 M201 8 inch Howitzer

M201 8 inch Howitzer

Caliber - 8 inches
Action - Recoil
Muzzle Velocity - fps
Range - 16,800 meters
Rate of Fire - 2 rounds per minute maximum, 1 round every 2 minutes sustained
Weight of Round - 200 lbs
Length of Round - in
Barrel Length - inches
Weight - 11,400 lbs
Gun Carriage - M110 8 inch self propelled howitzer
Produced By - Waterveliet Arsenal
Entered Service - 1963 (this example was manufactured in 1979)