The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was primarily used by the …

Between the two World Wars, the United Kingdom developed the Birch gun, a general-purpose artillery piece on an armoured tracked chassis capable of maintaining formation with their …

SPAAG 1964-82, 652 manufactured. The M163 VADS was a cold war mass produced self propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the M113 armored personal carrier. It entered service in …

It had a weight of 38,499 lb (17,463 kg), and was powered with a 220 hp (160 kW) Twin Cadillac Model 42, twinned-V-8 engine installation (two Model 42 Cadillac automobile V-8s driving a …

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Jul 23, 2016 · M193 is loaded with a 55 grain FMJ bullet with a cannelure. The bullet itself, must meet required specifications to be used in genuine M193. For example, the specification for …

May 9, 2008 · It is acceptable to use M193 and M196 ammunition in training in M16A2, M16A3 rifles and M4 and M4A1 carbines (16 percent range reduction). Substituting between types of …

Jun 13, 2021 · Unfortunately, much of my early test data for IMI M193 was lost due to a tragic boating accident (hard drive crash actually), so the accuracy/precision data for this article will …

CARTRIDGE: M193 Ball BULLET: 3.6 g (55 gr) FMJ (Copper) Boat-Tail with Lead Core VELOCITY: 965 12 m/s (24 m from muzzle) @ 21 2 C or 3165 40 ft/s (78 ft from muzzle) @ 70 …

Approved by NATO on May 8. The NATO Accessory Rail has full backwards compatibility with MIL-STD-1913 rail grabbers/mounts. Recommendation on how to attach rail grabbers/mounts …