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77mm vs. 75 M3 vs. 76mm vs. 17lbs
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:55 am
by Egg_Shen
77mm vs. 75 M3 vs. 76mm vs. 17lbs
what to choose?
they are all similiar right?
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2002 3:26 am
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
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2002 11:36 am
by 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.
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 4:52 pm
by 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.