I was browsing Missing Links a while ago and came across this vehice. Since this is Chechnya I presume this is a Russian vehicle? If anybody knows anything about this thing, I would appreciate the info.

I think it's a 2S4 M-1975 "Tulpan" 240-mm Self-Propelled Mortar.

http://www.armscontrol.ru/atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Artillery/Self_Propelled/Self_Prop_Art_Mortars.htm#2s4

http://www.aeronautics.ru/chechnya/021700.htm

Paul

I think you might be right Paul, I don't know much about artillery - Russian or Nato. It seems the only artillery piece with a gun in the back, unfortunatly I can't find any pics of the rear of the 2S4.

http://www.ifrance.com/ArmyReco/Russe/vehicule_artillerie/2S4/2S4_Russie_identification.htm

http://www.ifrance.com/ArmyReco/Russe/vehicule_artillerie/2S4/2S4_Russie_identification.htm

http://www.artillery-mz.com/en/products/03/240/


http://www.jedsite.info/artillery/tango/tyulpan_series/tyulpan-series.html

hope this helps ya

reb

wow.. how would you like to see that setting up on the other side of the batle field.. LOL... thats one ugly piece of arty..


Mojo

Yup, that be the beastie...

By the way, that is a BREECH loaded mortar, not tube dropped (just in case you all may have thought so)

It brings major pucker-factor to a FEB...but I always thought that there SMERCH MLRS was more of a heart-stopper.