Russian soldiers have turned a part from the BMP-1 into a powerful towed artillery gun, combining its "Grom" gun with the wheel base of a mortar. This was noted by journalists from the Western publication Army Recognition.
Russian Armed Forces soldiers demonstrate skill and ingenuity by converting part of the BMP-1 into towed artillery.
Journalists pointed out that the 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun was removed from the BMP-1 and installed on the wheel base of the 2B9 "Vasilek" mortar. They suggested that Russian soldiers are using homemade weapons for infantry fire support.
Technical characteristics of the "Grom" gun:
- direct fire range — up to 750 m
- maximum firing range — up to 1300 m
- ammunition: PG-15V HEAT rounds, OG-15V fragmentation rounds
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