How much does a tank barrel weigh?
The gun’s barrel weighs 1,190 kilograms (2,620 lb), and on the M1 Abrams the gun mount weighs 3,317 kilograms (7,313 lb), while the new barrel (L/55) is 55 calibers long, 1.30 meters (4.3 ft) longer.
How much did a German 88mm shell weight?
8.8 cm KwK 43
| 8,8 cm KwK 43 | |
|---|---|
| Barrel length | 6,248 mm (246.0 in) bore (71 calibres) |
| Shell | Fixed QF 88 × 822mm R |
| Shell weight | 7.3 kg (16 lb) Armor-piercing composite rigid (APCR) Pzgr 40/43 |
| Calibre | 88 mm (3.46 in) |
What is the difference between a tank and an artillery?
A tank is a tank and artillery is artillery. The massive difference is tanks are direct fire combat vehicles, meaning they fire straight at their target and are designed to take hits, while artillery, be it a towed or self-propelled piece, is indirect. Meaning they sit back behind cover and lob shells at targets.
What are the characteristics of a tank gun?
They must provide accuracy, range, penetration, and rapid fire in a package that is as compact and lightweight as possible, to allow mounting in the cramped confines of an armored gun turret. Tank guns generally use self-contained ammunition, allowing rapid loading (or use of an autoloader ).
What is the difference between artillery and armour?
Artillery and armour are two different arms of service (tanks and infantry are combat arms; artillery and combat engineers are combat support arms). The role of the artillery is to destroy or neutralize the enemy with indirect fire. It provides fire support to infantry and armoured units,…
How many mm gun does it take to destroy a tank?
This 2-pounder (40 mm) gun, typical of early WWII designs, was adequate for destroying lightly armored early war tanks. The long-barrelled 75 mm gun of this Panzer IV is typical of larger late WWII designs built to destroy heavily armored tanks.