105mm Gun T8
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| 105mm Gun T8 on Carriage T19 | |
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| Type | anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | USA |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944-46 |
| Number built | 2 pilot models |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | about 8 tons |
| Barrel length | 65 calibers |
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| Caliber | 105 mm |
| Breech | vertical block |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Muzzle velocity | 945 m/s |
| Maximum range | 26,690 m |
105mm Gun T8 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States in mid 1940s. The development started in October 1944; the gun reached trials in February 1946. Soon afterwards the project was cancelled.
Two pilot pieces were built; one of those is on display in the United States Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen, Maryland, United States.
The T8 weighted about eight tons. It had split trail carriage and magnesium wheels with synthetic rubber tires. In transportation, the mount could be rotated 180 degrees in order to reduce the length of the piece.
The gun fired a 17.7 kg AP projectile at 945 m/s, resulting in the penetration of 210 mm at 1,000 m, 0 degrees.
[edit] References
- Hogg, Ian V. (1998). Allied Artillery of World War Two. Crowood Press, Ramsbury. ISBN 1-86126-165-9.
- Zaloga, Steven J. (2005). US Anti-tank Artillery 1941-45, illustrated by Brian Delf, New Vanguard 107, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-690-9.
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