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brady · « **on:** August 30, 2001, 01:46:00 PM »

???

Widewing · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2001, 03:19:00 PM »

Without any reference materials at the office, I have to guess based upon memory

This looks like a British BEF 25mm anti-tank gun to me.

My regards,

Widewing

Fishu · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2001, 03:53:00 PM »

Not a chance.. that barrel looks too heavy to be lousy 25mm.

It is at least 40mm.

Pongo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2001, 04:22:00 PM »

6 pounder

Widewing · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2001, 04:27:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu:
Not a chance.. that barrel looks too heavy to be lousy 25mm.

It is at least 40mm.

Yeah, it does look rather thick in section. However, bore size does not determine wall thickness. This is determined by the associated pressures. Small caliber anti-tank guns tend to operate at very high pressures and velocities. Early guns were designed to penetrate the relatively thin armor of pre-war tanks. Not withstanding, you may indeed be correct.

My regards,

Widewing

SKurj · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2001, 05:45:00 PM »

2 lber

SKurj

Widewing · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2001, 07:09:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo:
6 pounder

It looks like you've got it.

6 Pounder

My regards,

Widewing

[ 08-30-2001: Message edited by: Widewing ]

brady · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2001, 10:05:00 AM »

6-Pounder ,it is

Fishu · « **Reply #8 on:** September 02, 2001, 12:24:00 PM »

Kind of thought it would be 6 pdr

tho, I don't know how much 6 pdr is in centimeters so that was it. :I

Widewing,

It's a british gun which always looks so simple..
They put a barrel and give it enough thickness and mount it with a hole big enough for the ammunition.

anyways, I don't remember that brits used 25mm, frenchies did for sure though.
for 40mm whole barrel looks too thick.

Pongo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 02, 2001, 03:15:00 PM »

The later 6pdrs had a thiner barrel and a muzzle break.