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Old 03-15-2004, 05:40 AM
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The thing you call an outrigger is known as a spade. Used to hold the piece in place. Even with the large springs, recoil is a bitch. Usually there are at least three people on the vehicle when it fires.

Never trained with the .175's they were all given to the middle eastern countries before I entered service. Have read much about them but can't remember now. Seems they packed a hell of a lot of propellant.

Pho127, Col Murph or some of those guys could tell you more.

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