AC 37 anti-tank gun

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A 37mm gun of Ouvrage Simserhof
A 37mm gun of Ouvrage Simserhof

The AC 37 was a French anti-tank gun of 37mm caliber, developed by the Ateliers de Puteaux. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1030's. It was frequently paired with a model JM twin machine gun.

The AC 37 was superseded by the AC 47 anti-tank gun.

[edit] Characteristics

  • Caliber: 37 mm
  • Length of tube : 1.97 m
  • Rifling: 16, right-handed
  • Rate of fire: 20 rounds per minute
  • Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s
  • Penetration at 1000m : 30 to 40 mm
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