
75 mm gun M2–M6 - Wikipedia
The M72 was replaced by the 6.63 kg (14.62 lb) M61 armor-piercing ballistic capped high explosive with tracer (APCBC-HE-T) shell. The blunt armor-piercing cap, made of a softer …
M61 Vulcan - Wikipedia
The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six- barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) …
U.S. 75mm M61 Tank Round - WWII - Inert-Ord.net
U.S. 75mm M61 Tank Round - WWII: 75mm M61 HE/APC-T This is the 75mm APC cannon round used in the U.S. M4 Sherman Tank. The Sherman was the main American battle tank during …
Cartridge, 75mm APC-T, M61, M61A1 - Bulletpicker
The APC-T cartridge M61A1 is used against ground targets, primarily armored materiel. The projectile consists of three parts: a steel body which contains a small charge of , a steel armor …
75mm M61A1 APC-T - ORDNANCE - U.S. Militaria Forum
Nov 1, 2023 · The M61A1 was an improvement over the M61, a small explosive charge was added. The base is threaded to hold a base detonating fuse. This fuse functions with delay …
75mm gun M2–M6 | Military Wiki | Fandom
The M72 was replaced by the 6.63 kg (14.62 lb) M61 armor-piercing capped ballistic capped high explosive with tracer (APCBC-HE-T) shell. The blunt armor-piercing cap, made of a softer …
Real world conditions take into account more than just raw gun performance. The Sherman could spin its turret around and do a full rotation in 15 seconds. The turret drive system was very …
75 mm Gun M2/M3/M6 | Military Wiki | Fandom
This was essentially a giant shotgun shell full of large numbers of steel balls. Canister was used primarily in the Pacific. There was also the M88 base-ejecting smoke round and the M89 …
M61 Vulcan - Military Wiki
The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm rounds at an extremely high rate (typically …
WWII: Could the M4 Sherman's 75mm M3 L/40 Loaded with M61 ... - Reddit
Oct 8, 2015 · The M61/A1 could come with an explosive filler of 0.144 pounds of Explosive "D" and the M66A1 base-detonating fuse, similar to the German Panzergranate rounds. Due to …