Author Topic: 75mm gun! (Read 859 times)

Tony Williams · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2003, 07:30:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Dr Zhivago
Anyone got more info about Italian Piaggo P.108A [Artigliere] with 102mm naval cannon at nose... ???

It was an old (WW1) medium-velocity gun. It was installed and tested, but didn't enter service.

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Tony Williams · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2003, 07:54:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
I'd like a Mosquito FB.Mk XVIII with a 57mm Mollins gun.

Read all about the Molins gun, at: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Molins.htm

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maxtor · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2003, 10:15:21 AM »

I used to enjoy the Warbirds B25 with the big guns and the rockets. I wish our attck version of the A20G had rockets sometimes (though I have no idea if they were ever so outfitted in war).

Spritle · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2003, 11:13:59 AM »

Tony,

Wasn't the M4 only used in a few B-25G's while all of the H models had the T13E1 75mm. I'm not totaly familiar with either, but from what I can tell the T13E1 was basically just a lighter version of the M4. Where there any other differences?

My point wasn't that the B-25H would make a poor anti-tank weapon, but that it would make a poor anti-shipping weapon. I don't think it could hurt a destroyer and certainly not a carrier. Also I'm not sure, but I think the sighting system of the cannon ment that there was NO bomb sight. Perhaps they were using bounce bombing techniques with these aircraft.

It would be pretty good against a PT though or any of the LVT's, M-16, M-8, and M-3. Probably not too bad against the Tiger or Panzer either.

Spritle

Tony Williams · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2003, 10:11:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Spritle
Tony,

Wasn't the M4 only used in a few B-25G's while all of the H models had the T13E1 75mm. I'm not totaly familiar with either, but from what I can tell the T13E1 was basically just a lighter version of the M4. Where there any other differences?

Spritle

Yes, the T13 (which was subsequently type-classified as the M5) was a much-lightened version of the M4, and fired the same ammo. Performance remained the same, and it stayed manually-loaded.

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SKurj · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2003, 11:14:27 PM »

Wasn't there also a B17 fitted with a big gun for anti shipping work?

SKurj

Rasker · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2003, 06:22:18 AM »

I vaguely recall that one or more A26's was fitted with the 75 mm also, I'd give up a few perks for that ride