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ARENGCA
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Arizona, United States
Joined: February 13, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 05:31 AM UTC
I need some help to confirm the ID of this gun. I believe it is an M101, but know nothing more. I have a whole roll of pics of this I can post once I know (and if anyone needs them).

M101(?) #1

M101(?) #2

Also, does anyone know of a kit of this gun?

Thanks.
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 07:54 AM UTC
I know very little about towed howitzers, except that I own four of them. That does look like the Italeri M101 105mm howitzer (#319). The same basic gun that comes with the M-7 Priest too. I have the M102 105mm gun at work and the AFV Club kit, that is not the same gun.
m60a3
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Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 11:21 AM UTC
Yup. Dat be the M101 one-oh-five...with the NATO tri-color paint scheme!
Italeri's kit is very detailed and make a nice kit. I have some detailed shots of one out in front of the French Army Museum in Paris with a 1944 manufacture date. Oh to hear the tales that gun could tell...
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