USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer Citation information USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer. (Q-16-32-67; R-2-16.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/ 1665 Marine Corps Library Number 2905-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-32-67; R-2-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104479 Decade 1960 Date 1967-03-09 Description A 105mm Howitzer is shown on screen from multiple angles along with its description card and projectiles. A 155mm self-propelled Howitzer is shown followed by a 107mm Howtar. M50 ONTOS with 106RR mounting is seen as a marine performs a check. 107mm Howitzer is shown in an open field. M109 155mm self propelled Howitzer is displayed. Marines work 50 cal. spotting rifle on 1066RR mounted on mechanical mule before driving it. 81mm mortar is set into the ground as a marine adjusts its sights. M48A1 tank rolls before coming to a stop. Attached to the M48 tank is a 90mm gun. M50 ONTOS fires. Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Camera crew Thompson (GySgt); Newman (GySgt); Patterson Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 393 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/17/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:05 Digital file type video/H264