tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Do the myriad various rebel factions in Iraq (shia and Sunni) and the Taliban/Al-quida/and allies in Afghanistan have anything heavier than GPMG's, RPG's, and a few mortars? Do they operate any heavy or crew served weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Buck Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Do the myriad various rebel factions in Iraq (shia and Sunni) and the Taliban/Al-quida/and allies in Afghanistan have anything heavier than GPMG's, RPG's, and a few mortars? Do they operate any heavy or crew served weapons? We got rocket-ed plenty of times in Tikrit. Can't say what the ali-ba ba's are using out on the street other than mortars, AK's and RPG's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoFiveMike Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 107mm and 122mm rockets. 120, 100, 82 and 60mm mortars. 12.7mm DsHK's, 14.5mm's here and there. Seen 23mm once. Lots of RPG-7's, a few SPG-9's, probably some other RCL's too. Plenty of tube launched aircraft rockets (57, 68, 70 and 77mm) Small arms. Plenty of PKM's. That's all I've seen. S/F.....Ken M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 107mm and 122mm rockets. 120, 100, 82 and 60mm mortars. 12.7mm DsHK's, 14.5mm's here and there. Seen 23mm once. Lots of RPG-7's, a few SPG-9's, probably some other RCL's too. Plenty of tube launched aircraft rockets (57, 68, 70 and 77mm) Small arms. Plenty of PKM's. That's all I've seen. S/F.....Ken M Have they ever used the bigger Soviet 160mm mortars before to you're knowledge? And are the 122mm rockets ever launced out of the Stalin's organ tube on the back of BM-21's or just single individually fired rockets launched off the ground and other home-made launching devices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tanker Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 If you consider IED weapons then they have some real heavyweights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 If you consider IED weapons then they have some real heavyweights. Naw, not really. I don't consider those proper weapons but more like traps and trickery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoFiveMike Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Have they ever used the bigger Soviet 160mm mortars before to you're knowledge? And are the 122mm rockets ever launced out of the Stalin's organ tube on the back of BM-21's or just single individually fired rockets launched off the ground and other home-made launching devices? 160mm are for IED's, they're too big to move. 122mm rockets are launched from improvsied tubes normally. They've made some pretty creative stuff. S/F...Ken M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 160mm are for IED's, they're too big to move. 122mm rockets are launched from improvsied tubes normally. They've made some pretty creative stuff. S/F...Ken M It looks exactly like the ones Iran taught Hezbollah to make and use against the Israeli and SLA-occupied buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 If 160mm mortars are to heavy to move then what about the 23mm gun, wouldn't that be to heavy to move around too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoFiveMike Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 If 160mm mortars are to heavy to move then what about the 23mm gun, wouldn't that be to heavy to move around too?Hey friend, I just shoot 'em, I never asked about why they did Stupid Shit, I just said "thank you" . The 23mm was put into the back of a truck, it was not successfully employed. It looks exactly like the ones Iran taught Hezbollah to make and use against the Israeli and SLA-occupied buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. You don't say. What an incredible coincidence S/F....Ken M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 How about large Recoilless rifles, have The Iraqi insurgents or Taliban ever employed 106mm ex-US M-40A1's against us or Soviet 107mm B-11 RCL rifles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hey friend, I just shoot 'em, I never asked about why they did Stupid Shit, I just said "thank you" . The 23mm was put into the back of a truck, it was not successfully employed.You don't say. What an incredible coincidence S/F....Ken M When you say it was not successfully employed do you mean you blew it up before they could use it to fire on you or that they tried to mount it on a truck but it was too heavy for the bed of the pick-up truck and thus was not able to be used at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoFiveMike Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 When you say it was not successfully employed do you mean you blew it up before they could use it to fire on you or that they tried to mount it on a truck but it was too heavy for the bed of the pick-up truck and thus was not able to be used at all? I mean we hit their house and Bad Things happened to them before they were able to employ the 23mm. That said, it didn't look like something I'd be willing to fire. S/F...Ken M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberneck Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I had 122mm rockets and 82/100mm mortars explode close to my "safe" house in Kabul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanknut Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Which is worse to get hit with, a 122mm rocket or a 120mm mortar round, what packs the heftier punch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzefa Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 A 122mm rocket warhead is about twice the size of a 120mm mortar round - 45 to 65lbs (depending on the make/model) vs. about 30lbs for a mortar round and it has about 3 times the range. However, at least in my expirience, the bad guys were able to employ mortars with more accuracy than various rockets, which made them more dangerous. Might not be the case in Iraq or Afghanistan thou.Of course if either one actually hits you, you probably won't be able to tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth P. Katz Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 What an interesting coincidence! It looks exactly like the ones Iran taught Hezbollah to make and use against the Israeli and SLA-occupied buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yish Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ceb_1174917239I must say, Ive never heard of a mortar being fired like this. Is it an improvisation? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4cb_1174860833Around 2:08, a rocket is being launched through a hole in a wall.Around 3:40, an RCL is being fired. Can anyone tell the model?Around 6:30, they're firing converted AtG rockets.Around 7:01, a guy fires a machine-gun burst only to hit a wall in front of him, probably injuring himself with ricochettes. Nice video, really higfhlights this particular cell's tactics (or lack of thereof), though it probably wasn't shot in actual combat. Edited March 26, 2007 by Yish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior FO Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ceb_1174917239I must say, Ive never heard of a mortar being fired like this. Is it an improvisation? Standard towed 12cm mortar. Can't see anything special about it except that I can't make out if they are using a sighting apparatus or not. Also properly surveying a position in terrain like that is nearly impossible. However there are other ways of aiming if you don't mind a side error of a 100-150m. They are also p%ssies for using such a long cord. undefined Picture 24 is how it's supposed to be. No fun if you can't feel the shockwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Jumppanen Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ceb_1174917239I must say, Ive never heard of a mortar being fired like this. Is it an improvisation? To me that seems typical way to fire heavy mortar. Light mortars are fired just by dropping ammo to the tube but heavy mortars use that cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzefa Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 The RCL looks to me like a yugoslav M79 Osa. I think Iraq had those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV9030FIN Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 To me that seems typical way to fire heavy mortar. Light mortars are fired just by dropping ammo to the tube but heavy mortars use that cord. It depends. Also heavy mortairs can be launched like light mortairs. For example Tampella's 120 KRH 92 can be launced either way: with moving firing pin when gun commander launces mortar by pulling a cord attachet to pin mechanism or with fixed firing pin when loader just drops ammo to tube on top of fixed pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior FO Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 It depends. Also heavy mortairs can be launched like light mortairs. For example Tampella's 120 KRH 92 can be launced either way: with moving firing pin when gun commander launces mortar by pulling a cord attachet to pin mechanism or with fixed firing pin when loader just drops ammo to tube on top of fixed pin. Correct. However I've never heard anybody doing it that way, I would assume due to the added accuracy penalties. At typical ranges you could rather quickly have an added 10-15 meters error for very little gain in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV9030FIN Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Correct. However I've never heard anybody doing it that way, I would assume due to the added accuracy penalties. At typical ranges you could rather quickly have an added 10-15 meters error for very little gain in time. True. Also peacetime safety regulations usually says that you have to launch with a cord. Also in case of war people tend to do as they practice. Edited April 2, 2007 by CV9030FIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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