AC 37 anti-tank gun

      AC 37
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      A 37mm gun of Ouvrage Simserhof
      Type Anti-tank
      Place of origin France
      Service history
      In service 1930s
      Used by France
      Wars World War II
      Production history
      Designer Ateliers de Puteaux
      Specifications
      Caliber 37 mm (1.45 in)
      Barrels Single
      Rate of fire 20 rounds per minute
      Muzzle velocity 850 metres per second (2,800 ft/s)

      The AC 37 was a French anti-tank gun of 37mm caliber, developed by the Ateliers de Puteaux. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1930s. It was frequently paired with a model JM twin machine gun.

      The AC 37 was superseded by the AC 47 anti-tank gun.

      Characteristics

      • Length of tube : 1.97 m (6.46 ft)
      • Rifling: 16, right-handed
      • Penetration at 1000m : 30 to 40 mm
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      Last modified on 18 March 2013, at 02:05