Originally posted by Airscrew
well lets see
M3 Stuart came with 37mm M5 L/50 or the M6 L/55. My book shows the M5 had a velocity of 2545 fps and able to penetrate 48mm of armor at a range of 500 yards, and the M6 had a velocity of 2900 fps and able to penetrate 61mm of armor at 500 yards. Not all 37mm weapons are the same. I dont know right now the specs on the M8's 37mm gun.
I dont doubt the M8 can take out a Panzer but its probably got to be a lucky shot.
In Real Life an M8 crew allegedly took down a tiger that drove past them presenting it's hiney in a close range shot. British 6 pounder crews allegedly took them down with several shots as well. I know people get all jumpy about teh "paper facts" comparing velocities to reputed armor, but in real life the results weren't always dependant on the data supplied by Aces Highers.
Sakai
While northern and eastern flanks had been heavily engaged, the northeastern section had been rather quiet. The only excitement there had been was when an M8 armored car from "E" Troop destroyed a Tiger tank. The armored car had been in a concealed position at right angles to run along a trail in front of the MLR. As the tank passed the armored car, the M8 slipped out of position and started up the trail behind the Tiger, accelerating in an attempt to close. At the same moment the German tank commander saw the M8, and started traversing his gun to bear on the armored car. It was a race between the Americans who were attempting to close so that their puny 37-mm would be effective in the Tiger’s "Achilles heel" (its thin rear armor), and the Germans who were desperately striving to bring their "88" to bear … Suddenly, the M8 had closed to 25 yards, and quickly pumped in 3 rounds… the lumbering Tiger stopped, shuddered; there was a muffled explosion, followed by flames which bellowed out of the turret and engine ports, after which the armored car returned to its position.
