What tanks have a 105mm gun?
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What tanks have a 105mm gun?
105mm tank guns
- CN 105 F1 ( France)
- CN 105-57 ( France)
- Cockerill 105 HP Gun ( Belgium)
- Royal Ordnance L7 ( United Kingdom)
- XM35 ( United States)
What was the best British anti-tank gun in ww2?
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6-pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, serving during the Second World War as a primary anti-tank gun of both the British and United States Army (as the 57 mm Gun M1). It was also used as the main armament for a number of armoured fighting vehicles.
Is 105mm gun good?
Compared to the 120mm Smoothbore gun now in use, or really to any other tank cannon, the 105mm has 3 great advantages that no other gun can match. They are 1) ammunition stowage, 2) accuracy, and 3) variety of ammunition.
What is the largest gun ever put on a tank?
Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built….
| Schwerer Gustav | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1,350 tonnes (1,490 short tons; 1,330 long tons) |
| Length | 47.3 metres (155 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 32.5 metres (106 ft 8 in) L/40,6 |
What is a British 17 pounder gun?
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder (or just 17-pdr) was a 76.2 mm (3 inch) gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used as an anti-tank gun on its own carriage, as well as equipping a number of British tanks.
What size gun did the Sherman tank have?
M4 Sherman
| Medium Tank, M4 | |
|---|---|
| Main armament | 75 mm gun M3 (90–104 rounds) or 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 (71 rounds) or 105 mm howitzer M4 (66 rounds) |
| Secondary armament | .50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds), 2×.30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns (6,000–6,750 rounds) |
What was the fastest British tank in ww2?
Cromwell
Cromwell was the fastest British tank to serve in the Second World War, with a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h).
