M6 (37mm tankový kanón)

37 mm Gun M6
     
Název:
Name:
37mm kanón M6 37 mm Gun M6
Originální název:
Original Name:
37 mm Gun M6
Výrobce:
Producer:
?
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.RRRR
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
?
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.RRRR ?
Použití:
Use:
Light Tank M3A1
Light Tank M3A1 (Diesel)
Light Tank M3A3
Light Tank M5
Light Tank M5A1
Medium Tank M3
Medium Tank M3A1
Medium Tank M3A2
Medium Tank M3A3
Medium Tank M3A4
Medium Tank M3A5
Heavy Tank M6
M8 Greyhound
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Hmotnost:
Weight:
318 kg 700 lb
Ráže:
Calibre:
37 mm
Náboj:
Cartridge:
37 mm
Délka hlavně:
Barrel Length:
1981 mm 6ft 5,98in
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
2096 mm 6ft 10,51in
Používaná munice:
Ammo Used:
M2 (kartáčová)
M63 (tŕištivo trhavá) se zapalovačem M58
Mk.II (tŕištivo trhavá) se zapalovačem M38A1
M51B2 (protipancéřová se stopovkou)
M2 (Canister)
M63 (HE) with B.D. fuze M58
Mk.II (HE) with B.D. fuze M38A1
M51B2 (AP with tracer)
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Maximální dostřel:
Maximum Range:
14,053 km 8.7 mi
Rychlost střelby:
Rate of Fire:
30 ran/min 30 rpm
Úsťová rychlost:
Muzzle Velocity:
883.9 1) m/s 2900 1) ft/s
Poznámka:
Note:
1) s M51B2; 823 m/s s Mk.II a 792,5 m/s s M63 1) with M51B2; 2750 ft/s with Mk.II and 2600 ft/s with M63
Zdroje:
Sources:
Catalogue of standart ordnance items, second editions 1944, vol. 2; Office of the Chief of Ordnance Technical Division, Washington D.C.; 1 june 1945
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37mm tank gun M6 was developed from 37 mm anti-tank kanóna M3. First of all verzia bola in the arsenal of the zaradená ako 37mm gun M5. Other vývojom (predĺženie mostly about 5", it automatically sa otvárajúci závorník) there has been a change označenia on the M6 and the cannon was officially prijatý in the arsenal of the 14.11.1940.
Cannon M6 sa used with lafetami M23, M24 or M44.

Together with kanónom sa used nasledovné zameriavače:
     
Vehicle Telescopic zameriavač Periskopický zameriavač
M8 Greyhound M70D -
the Light Tank M3A1, M3A2 (Diesel) (M3A2) M40A2 M4A1
the Light Tank M3A3, M5A1 M70D, M40A2 M4A1
the Light Tank M5 M40A2 M4A1
the Medium Tank M3 and its variants M19A1 M2
Heavy Tank M6, M6A1 M15, M39A2 M8A1


Source: Catalogue of standard ordnance items, second editions 1944, vol. 2; Office of the Chief of Ordnance Technical Division, Washington, d.c. C.; 1 june 1945
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