76 mm gun M1 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 76 mm gun M1 was an American World War II –era tank gun developed by the U.S United States Ordnance Department in 1942 to supplement the 75 mm gun on the basic Medium tank M4. It was also used to arm the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer.
76-mm Sherman - Weapons and Warfare
WEBSep 19, 2021 — The typical AP M79 shot, which was used with the M1A2 76mm Gun, achieved a velocity of 2,600 ft/sec. This additional speed provided a penetration difference in homogeneous armor at 30 degree obliquity from 2.4in (60mm), to 4.3in (109mm), a penetration difference of approximately 2 inches.
M62 vs M79 availability for the 76mm gun M1 - Axis History Forum
WEBJan 15, 2022 — Production of significant quantities of 3”/76mm M62 APC and M79 AP did not begin until June 1942. Production of pilot, test, and proof rounds prior to that probably totaled in the 100's. Until then, the main ammunition type available was the 3" HE and Shrapnel round, dating to 1918 and prior.
Projectile, 3 inch AP-T, M79 - Bulletpicker
WEBThe projectile consists of a heat-treated, hardened steel, solid shot which has a cavity in its base to hold the tracer element which is ignited by the propellent charge. The rotating band is of gilding metal, and is approximately 1 inch wide.
Homogeneous Armor Penetration Computer Program M79APCLC
WEBThe basic projectile used here is the solid hardened steel WWII U.S. Army 3" (7.62cm) M79 Armor-Piercing (AP) Monobloc Shot projectile (one-piece design with no nose coverings of any sort or explosive cavity; only a shallow pit in the base for a burning tracer element).
Armor Penetration Tables | Lone Sentry Blog
WEBJun 6, 2010 — The following tables show armor penetration characteristics for U.S. 37mm, 75mm, 76mm, and 90mm guns against homogeneous and face-hardened armor. The tables are taken from the July 1944 field manual FM 17-12 Tank Gunnery.
The Largest APCR Projectile on a Tank Gun: T35E1 HVAP
WEBApr 25, 2021 — This had the same weight of a single full-bore 76 mm M79 AP shot, but instead of monobloc steel, it was much harder tungsten carbide. The total weight of the entire projectile including the penetrator was 25.62 kg.
76 mm M7 Gun Trials - Tank Archives
WEBFeb 20, 2017 — The penetration quality of American 76 mm AP-T shells can, under favourable conditions (angle/distance), effectively penetrate targets (tanks, SPGs, bunkers) with armour up to 120 mm thick.
76 Mm Gun M1 | Encyclopedia MDPI
WEBNov 11, 2022 — 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 …
3in Gun Motor Carriage M10 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBNov 28, 2014 — The prototype was further refined and ended as the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10, earning the go ahead for production in mid-1942. The M7 gun fired M79 AP shots that could penetrate 3 inches (76 mm) of 30° sloped armor at 1,000 yards (915 m).
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