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Offline brady

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Help with Boffor's 40mm info...
« on: January 29, 2004, 12:00:42 PM »
Hiya I am looking for penatration figurs for Boffors 40mm, firing AP, and the effects of HE shels on Armor for Circa 1940 British Weapons and any other country that used them...

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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2004, 12:40:01 PM »
A quick search produced this link. There propably are more detailed pages available, but this was the first I found. :)
 http://www.de220.com/Armament/40mm/40mm.htm
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2004, 12:47:04 PM »
CC, I found that, ty for posting it, but What I am realy interested in is finding figures that cover the effect of the HE shels aganst armor, I recall reading somewhaer that they were reasionably effectve aganst light armor but I cant find the figures:)

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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2004, 02:20:14 PM »
Brady i found this on tony williams's site but not really sure if this is what you are looking for
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/37-40mm.htm
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/sgun.htm
on more:
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Bofors.htm
« Last Edit: January 29, 2004, 02:24:35 PM by Wadke »

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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2004, 03:02:48 PM »
TY Wadke, but thats not quiet it, I e-mialed Tony he may be able to help:)

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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2004, 07:17:31 PM »
NP brady....e-mailing his is probably best and he will almost undoubtably be able to answer your questions.

When am i gonna see you and batz flyin AH again....I remember you guys flyin the CT a bunch but haven't seen you guys recently
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2004, 07:59:03 PM »
I dont fly to much anymore Wadke, maybe 10 hours a month, most of my time in AH is spent working on the CT Staff and doing Stuff for the Kourland Pocket event coming this may, and I will a side CM in the upcoming Ruhur event.

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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2004, 10:24:20 PM »
Try the Battlefront forums at:

http://www.battlefront.com/index.htm

They can probably direct you to a good source.

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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2004, 12:21:54 AM »
Thats an Idea, I han not thought of, TY:)