The 120mm mortar towed by the M1163 Prime Mover is the French RT-120, deployed by United States forces as the M327 Dragon Fire. 50cal BMG machine gun, M240G 7.62mm MG or Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The M1161 LSV variant is armed with either an M2HB. A number of the separate 36-round ammunition trailers, the M1162, were ordered but further design was dropped and its duties to carry the 35 lb mortar shells were incorporated into the M1163 Prime Mover. 198 miles.Two different versions of the Growler were developed the M1161 light strike vehicle (LSV), and the M1163 prime mover variant as part of the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) towed heavy 120mm mortar. Cannot be sold to foreign buyers or exported out of the U.S.A. With a nearly unlimited number of attachment points, and covered passenger compartment and a long wheelbase, the Growler might be appropriately repurposed as the best jobsite vehicle you have ever owned.
The digital display on the speedometer indicates engine hours, and true mileage is unknown. Instrumentation consists of an 85-mph speedometer, an inclinometer, and gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level for each of the two fuel tanks, and battery voltage. The M1161 Growler is powered by a 2.8-liter turbo diesel inline-four paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, 4x4 and a dual-range transfer case. This example is a four-seater M1161 model finished in DOD 383 Camouflage Green and features D-ring tie-downs on the front, rear, and both sides, a roll cage with provisions for a top-mounted machine gun, and a green bikini-style top. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems were contracted to build the vehicle in four-seat and two seat variants. The Growler was conceived by Growler Manufacturing and Engineering during the late 1990s in reaction to the US Marine Corps’ need for a light strike vehicle that could be carried by a V-22 Osprey and other troop aircraft. If you need a more powerful truck than this, you’re probably looking for the wrong vehicle.
An extremely rare vehicle that only a few people in the entire world own.
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