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

[Egg_Shen]

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

what to choose?
they are all similiar right?

[Goblin]

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

[kao16]

Originally posted by Goblin
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

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.

[Penetrator]

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.