When shooting the M777 Howitzer, it recoils back a lot. Do the pieces just keep moving back or do they push them back up to where they were originally? - Quora
![Marines familiarize themselves with a M777 howitzer - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Marines familiarize themselves with a M777 howitzer - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2017/03/07/marines-familiarize-themselves-with-a-m777-howitzer-9646c1-1024.jpg)
Marines familiarize themselves with a M777 howitzer - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
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The Artillery War in the Donbas: Ukraine Relying Heavily on Heavy Weapons from the West - DER SPIEGEL
U.S. Marines on X: "Aim High Marines practice aiming with the M777 Light Towed Howitzer during a section chief course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 3, 2017. https://t.co/m3MOs9k2vS" / X
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American M777 Howitzers in Ukraine in All Details: From Projectiles to Fire Control System | Defense Express
![An M2A2 Aiming Circle calibration head is used to angle M777 towed 155mm howitzers during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018. The exercise was conducted to increase An M2A2 Aiming Circle calibration head is used to angle M777 towed 155mm howitzers during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018. The exercise was conducted to increase](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PKF0NF/an-m2a2-aiming-circle-calibration-head-is-used-to-angle-m777-towed-155mm-howitzers-during-exercise-summer-fury-at-range-2057-south-calif-aug-1-2018-the-exercise-was-conducted-to-increase-1st-marine-division-operations-proficiency-by-incorporating-establishing-transitioning-and-phasing-control-of-aircraft-and-missiles-across-multiple-locations-PKF0NF.jpg)
An M2A2 Aiming Circle calibration head is used to angle M777 towed 155mm howitzers during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018. The exercise was conducted to increase
![The M2A2 Aiming Circle, Lay Circle, left, and Safety Circle, are used to angle the M777 towed 155mm howitzer used during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018. The M2A2 Aiming Circle, Lay Circle, left, and Safety Circle, are used to angle the M777 towed 155mm howitzer used during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PKF0NG/the-m2a2-aiming-circle-lay-circle-left-and-safety-circle-are-used-to-angle-the-m777-towed-155mm-howitzer-used-during-exercise-summer-fury-at-range-2057-south-calif-aug-1-2018-the-exercise-was-conducted-to-increase-1st-marine-division-operations-proficiency-by-incorporating-establishing-transitioning-and-phasing-control-of-aircraft-and-missiles-across-multiple-locations-PKF0NG.jpg)
The M2A2 Aiming Circle, Lay Circle, left, and Safety Circle, are used to angle the M777 towed 155mm howitzer used during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018.
![Marineinfanteristen üben das Zielen mit der abgeschleppten leichten Haubitze M777 - U.S. National Archives & DVIDS Public Domain-Suche Marineinfanteristen üben das Zielen mit der abgeschleppten leichten Haubitze M777 - U.S. National Archives & DVIDS Public Domain-Suche](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2017/08/03/marines-practice-aiming-with-the-m777-light-towed-howitzer-81b46a-1024.jpg)
Marineinfanteristen üben das Zielen mit der abgeschleppten leichten Haubitze M777 - U.S. National Archives & DVIDS Public Domain-Suche
![A Marine looks through a collimator, the primary aiming point for the M777 howitzer, during a gunner and assistant gunner course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mar. 7, 2017. The course is designed A Marine looks through a collimator, the primary aiming point for the M777 howitzer, during a gunner and assistant gunner course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mar. 7, 2017. The course is designed](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MPG1D5/a-marine-looks-through-a-collimator-the-primary-aiming-point-for-the-m777-howitzer-during-a-gunner-and-assistant-gunner-course-at-camp-lejeune-nc-mar-7-2017-the-course-is-designed-to-help-artillery-marines-improve-their-proficiency-in-operating-the-m777-howitzer-and-120mm-expeditionary-fire-support-system-the-students-participating-in-the-course-are-from-1st-battalion-and-2nd-battalion-10th-marine-regiment-2nd-marine-division-us-marine-corps-photo-by-pfc-abrey-liggins-MPG1D5.jpg)