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This is the huge M777 howitzer that US Marines burned out while fighting ISIS in Syriahttps://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/this-is-the-huge-m777-howitzer-that-us-marines-burned-out-while-fighting-isis-in-syria/slidelist/63384136.cms2018-03-20T19:07:29+05:30

This is the huge M777 howitzer that US Marines burned out while fighting ISIS in Syria

Mar 20, 2018, 19:07 IST

The M777 howitzer, which entered service in 2005, is used by the Army and Marine Corps.

Operated by an 8 to 10-man crew, the triple 7 fires 155mm precision and non-precision munitions.

Here you can see the size and scale of the barrel, which is almost 17 feet long.

It's fired by the lanyard, held below by Sergeant Greiten, who has completed multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"It's awesome," Specialist Garcia said about firing the triple 7. "Lima's don't really get you wild-up, but when you get to the hotels, it gets your blood going." Lima's are weaker charges, and hotels are stronger charges.

Here's a shot of the barrel from behind.

And here's a look down the barrel from the front.

The panoramic telescope is used to sight targets.

And this is the fire control quadrant, which measures the elevation.

Here's what the triple 7 looks like raised to the max.

And a shot of it lowered all the way down.

Sergeant Shaw, who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the only time it's lowered like that is when the enemy is close, which is not a good position to be in, given that the cannon is meant for support.

And all the triple 7s at Fort Bliss are emblazoned with the names of soldiers who have been killed in combat.

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