2019年2月8日 · As the guns differed by 1mm only, many people wonder what it was that made the 76mm cannon more viable. The primary reason why the 76mm was seen as better was its armor penetrating power. This gun is able to penetrate one inch more than its predecessor.

The 76 mm gun M1 was an American World War II-era tank gun, which replaced the 75 mm gun on late Medium tank M4s, and was used for all 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 tank destroyers.

The 76 mm gun M1 was an American World War II–era tank gun developed by the U.S Ordnance Department in 1942 to supplement the 75 mm gun on the basic Medium tank M4. It was also used to arm the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 tank destroyer.

THE 76-MM GUN M1A1 AND M1A2 yer with the 76-mm M1 Gun was designed to replace the M10 Tank Destroyer and 3-in. M7 Gun. The M1 was designed to be a match for the M7 in performance but uld be reduced in weight and size due to …

2021年2月5日 · While 1 mm more doesn't appear so much in size when comparing 75 mm to 76 mm, the Americans managed to make that one extra 1 mm impress with extra firepower boost against tanks during World War II.

2020年12月26日 · Entering combat late in 1942, the M4 Sherman provided the U.S. Army with a solid, reliable medium tank. By 1943, however, it was clearly outgunned by the German Panther’s high-velocity 75 mm cannon and the Tiger’s fearsome 88 mm gun.

2015年10月21日 · Today we present a British report from 1944 comparing the performance of 75mm and 76mm ammunition used by the different variants of M4 Sherman tanks and British vehicles equipped with the QF 75mm gun (Cromwell, Churchill.)

2018年1月25日 · The 76mm was originally designed for the Medium Tank M4, not the GMC T70, which originally was intended to mount the 57mm. The 76mm was required because the 3" M1 would not fit in the Medium Tank M4 as was originally planned.

2018年3月2日 · For those looking for a detailed report on the effectiveness of US 76mm tank guns, check out this new technical report from ARDEC, the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center.

The M32 76-mm gun is the main armament of the U.S. M41 Walker Bulldog light tank. The gun fires the following projectiles: armor-piercing with tracer (AP-T), fin-stabilized discarding-sabot …