Just because its badass

[Ridge]

The ones in the video I linked are air burst, so at most some shrapnel falls generally straight down...

[68Charger]

The ones in the video I linked are air burst, so at most some shrapnel falls generally straight down...

This ^^

It uses HE shells that are timed.. they will self-destruct before reaching the ground. once detonated, the pieces fall harmlessly down..

[Irving]

once detonated, the pieces fall harmlessly down..

Oh sure, just write if off that easily. Why don't YOU try showing up to prom with your hair full of shrapnel!

[TEAMRICO]

The Brits had these systems in Basra when I was there last year.
They would test fire them on occasion as a show of force.
They would do it at night and in the day.
They would blast some British geezer over the PA system to let you know they would fire in 5 minutes. Then everyone would venture into the heat to watch them fire. Night time was the best. Free fireworks.
Funny thing was as soon as the Brits packed up there toys and left town the Katusha Rockets started at night!!!!!
That sucked hearing them buzz over head at night! Then after the first few impacts you knew whether you were good to go for the rest of the night.


Few months passed, Navy brought the guns back.....rockets stopped!!!
Funny how that works.