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77mm vs. 75 M3 vs. 76mm vs. 17lbs - 6/23/2002 3:55:16 AM

Egg_Shen

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77mm vs. 75 M3 vs. 76mm vs. 17lbs

what to choose?
they are all similiar right?

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- 6/23/2002 6:26:50 AM

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The 75mm M3 is a low velocity gun. If you are asking which is best, it is not in the category. I believe the 17lber and the 77mm are the same round, but different guns. Not positive. The 17lber rules of your choices.

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- 6/23/2002 2:36:13 PM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Goblin
[B]The 75mm M3 is a low velocity gun. If you are asking which is best, it is not in the category. I believe the 17lber and the 77mm are the same round, but different guns. Not positive. The 17lber rules of your choices.

Goblin- A Goblin frowns at the M3 [/B][/QUOTE]

IIRC the 77mm fires the same projectile (APCBC) as the 17pdr (maybe also APDS??) but with a smaller cartridge.

OTOH the HE content of teh 77/17pdr rounds is smalll compared with teh 75mm... So if you wanted HE then 75mm would be best.

ISTR reading that a recommended (wish list) for WW2 UK tank force would be M4 105mm how for HE and Firefly (17pdr equiped M4) for AT.

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- 6/24/2002 7:52:26 PM

Penetrator

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17pdr is the king here, little argument about that is there?

I believe the 77mm was a short-barreled 17pdr. Another aspect of what a crappy tank the Comet was, that it wouldn't take a full sized 17.

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