Author Topic: New American Heavy Tank: M26 'Pershing' (Read 1236 times)

Willfly · « **on:** March 24, 2007, 09:16:03 PM »

I've always thought the American never got enough tanks for Aces High but I have an Idea, another one of those 'Muscle Tanks' that can counter even a Tiger

Research Link:
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/tanks-heavy/m26.asp

The M26 was produced when The Armored Command thought that the M4 'Sherman' would do well enough for the allies, however the Famous counteroffensive in the Battle of the Bulge changed opinions.
Several models were developed and the 90mm model was accepted over 76mm models.

The Production values are reasonable as they are comparable to some Sherman production amounts and is probably produced greater than the Tiger

Production rate Link (Just look for M26 under 'Heavy Tanks')
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/production.asp

Wes14 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2007, 11:05:15 PM »

where getting the Sherman Firefly:cool:

be lucky HTC is putting some effort into that:D

Rino · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2007, 02:29:55 AM »

yeah, who needs a 90mm when you have the 50 caliber pintle gun

Wes14 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2007, 02:34:37 AM »

hey you can always drive a tank driver nuts with a 50:D

Willfly · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2007, 07:12:07 AM »

I like the idea of the firefly, half the people here dont know that there are many variants of the Sherman...........how annoying the .50 is:D

Edit: You guys do know there is a Browning M2HB .50 Caliber on the Pershing?

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2007, 09:23:50 AM »

What exactly is the difference between the Firefly and a 'regular' Sherman?

Cypher · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:22:08 AM »

the standard sheman had a 75mm main gun. the firefly has a brit 17 pounder. the only real difference is firefly has a bigger better gun

Rino · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:51:25 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Willfly
I like the idea of the firefly, half the people here dont know that there are many variants of the Sherman...........how annoying the .50 is:D

Edit: You guys do know there is a Browning M2HB .50 Caliber on the Pershing?

Over 50,000 Shermans produced, would be very very odd if they were
all the same

Rino · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:52:45 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Willfly
I like the idea of the firefly, half the people here dont know that there are many variants of the Sherman...........how annoying the .50 is:D

Edit: You guys do know there is a Browning M2HB .50 Caliber on the Pershing?

Yep, I know

Btw Willfly, the F4F was the Wildcat.

E25280 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2007, 05:19:11 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Cypher
the standard sheman had a 75mm main gun. the firefly has a brit 17 pounder. the only real difference is firefly has a bigger better gun

More to the point, the standard Sherman was designed to be first and foremost an infantry support tank. The Sherman Firefly was first and foremost a tank killer.

Raptor · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2007, 08:57:59 PM »

Question from an unber-non-expertent tanker. How would a 17lb gun compare to a metric measurement for a tank gun? 90mm?

Rino · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2007, 09:30:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Raptor
Question from an unber-non-expertent tanker. How would a 17lb gun compare to a metric measurement for a tank gun? 90mm?

What the brits called the 6 lber is what we called the 57mm, and I
believe the famous 25 lber was 3.45 inches compared to the US 105mm
which was 4.1 inch. I believe the 17lber was 76.2mm.

Raptor · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2007, 09:59:02 PM »

hardly seems like an improvement over the 76mm version of the Sherman:confused:

Soulyss · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:36:49 PM »

Diameter alone did not make the tank gun. If memory serves the Panther used a 76mm gun which actually had superior penetration against armor than the famed 88mm on the Tiger.

Raptor · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2007, 11:57:51 PM »

Same was the case with the M-18's 76mm vs the sherman's. Sometimes you gotta wonder about the logic involved. Don't want a British gun in a Sherman? OK... put in a Hellcat's gun instead and call it a Sherman... Cat?