Details of guns produced/used in United States between 1930-1945

Showing the details of the shells used and armour penetration(where known)

Please click on a country flag for full gun details 0.3 inch Browning Machine Gun M1919A4 7.60mm L/80 BALL .30-06 Springfield 0.012Kg 820M/Sec Range Metres 100 200             Penetration mm@0° 3 2             0.5 inch Browning Machine Gun M2 12.70mm APBALL MG 0.04Kg 884M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800         Penetration mm@0° 22 18 14 6         20mm M1 Automatic Gun 20mm L/85 HE 20x110RB 0.123Kg 830M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 1500 7 mtr 2 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm 37mm Antiaircraft Gun M1 37mm AP AP 0.61Kg 853M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 48 44 38 30 24 18 13 8 37mm Antitank Gun M3 37mm AP AP M74 Shot 0.86Kg 885M/Sec [25mm@915m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 71 64 56 45 35 26 19 12 HE HE M63 Shell 0.73Kg 792M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 3000 3 mtr 1 mtr 0 mtr 1 mm 37mm Antitank Gun M6 37mm AP AP M74 Shot 0.86Kg 885M/Sec [25mm@915m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 71 64 56 45 35 26 19 12 HE HE M63 Shell 0.73Kg 792M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 3000 3 mtr 1 mtr 0 mtr 1 mm 40mm Automatic Gun M1 40mm L/56 HE 40 × 311 mm R 0.95Kg 850M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 0 13 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm 57mm Antitank Gun M1 57mm L/50 AP Shot, AP, Mks 1 to 7 2.86Kg 853M/Sec [68mm@915m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 105 96 86 73 62 51 41 33 HE Shell, HE, Mk 10T 3Kg 820M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5030 17 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm Gun M1 75mm AP AP 6.32Kg 588M/Sec [60mm@500m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 104 96 88 77 67 58 49 41 75mm Gun M1897A 75mm AP AP 6.7Kg 645M/Sec [76mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 121 112 102 90 78 68 58 48 75mm Gun M2 L/31 75mm L/31 AP AP 6.32Kg 588M/Sec [60mm@500m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 104 96 88 77 67 58 49 41 75mm Gun M2A2 75mm L/40 AP AP 6.7Kg 662M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 124 115 105 92 80 69 59 50 75mm Gun M3 L/40 75mm L/40 AP AP 6.32Kg 619M/Sec [70mm@500m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 110 102 92 81 71 61 52 44 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm Gun M6 L/40 75mm L/40 AP AP 6.32Kg 619M/Sec [70mm@500m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 110 102 92 81 71 61 52 44 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm Howitzer M1 75mm L/19 AP AP 6.7Kg 380M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 71 66 60 53 46 40 34 28 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm M1897A4 75mm L/36 AP AP 6.2Kg 575M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 100 92 84 74 65 56 47 40 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm M1916 75mm L/28 AP AP 6.1Kg 579M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 99 92 83 73 64 55 47 39 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm M1917 75mm L/30 AP AP 6.8Kg 530M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 101 94 85 75 65 56 48 40 HE HE M48 6.76Kg 625M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm 75mm Pack Howitzer M1 75mm L/19 AP AP 6.8Kg 380M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 72 67 61 54 47 40 34 29 3 in Antiaircraft Gun M3 76.20mm AP AP 5.8Kg 853M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 136 127 116 102 89 77 66 56 3 in Antitank Gun M5 76.20mm AP AP 6.94Kg 790M/Sec [84mm@2000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 151 140 128 113 99 85 73 62 3 in Gun M5 L/53 76.20mm L/53 AP AP 7Kg 792M/Sec [84mm@2000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 153 142 130 114 100 86 74 62 3 in Gun M7 L/53 76.20mm L/53 AP AP 7Kg 792M/Sec [84mm@2000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 153 142 130 114 100 86 74 62 3 in Howitzer M1911 76.20mm AP AP 6.8Kg 656M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 123 114 104 92 80 69 59 50 76mm Gun M1 L/55 76.20mm L/55 AP AP 6.8Kg 792M/Sec [88mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 149 138 126 111 97 84 72 61 76mm Gun M1A1 L/55 76.20mm L/55 AP AP 6.8Kg 792M/Sec [88mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 149 138 126 111 97 84 72 61 76mm Gun M1A1C L/55 76.20mm L/55 AP AP 6.8Kg 792M/Sec [88mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 149 138 126 111 97 84 72 61 76mm Gun M1A2 L/55 76.20mm L/55 AP AP 6.8Kg 792M/Sec [88mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 149 138 126 111 97 84 72 61 76mm Gun M2 76.20mm AP AP 6.94Kg 800M/Sec [88mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 153 142 130 114 100 86 74 62 90mm Antitank Gun T8 90mm AP AP 11Kg 853M/Sec [120mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 220 207 191 172 154 137 121 106 90mm Gun M1 on Antiaircraft mount M1 90mm AP AP 10.6Kg 823M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 204 192 178 160 143 128 113 99 90mm Gun M3 90mm AP AP 11Kg 853M/Sec [120mm@1000m] Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 220 207 191 172 154 137 121 106 105mm Howitzer M2A1 105mm L/22 AP AP 14.9Kg 472M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 100 93 85 76 67 59 52 45 HE M1 Shell 19.08Kg 472M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 11250 20 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm SMOKE HC BE M84 Shell 19.02Kg 0M/Sec 105mm Howitzer M3A1 L/18 105mm L/18 AP AP 14.9Kg 310M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 65 61 56 50 44 39 34 29 HE M1 Shell 19.08Kg 472M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 11250 20 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm SMOKE HC BE M84 Shell 19.02Kg 0M/Sec 105mm Tank Howitzer M4 105mm AP AP 15Kg 472M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 100 93 85 76 68 60 52 45 4.5in Gun M1 114mm L/43 AP AP 24.9Kg 690M/Sec Range Metres 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration mm@0° 225 210 194 176 158 141 124 109 155mm Gun M1 155mm L/45 HE HE M102 Shell 43.13Kg 564M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 14000 27 mtr 11 mtr 5 mtr 2 mm 155mm Howitzer M1 155mm L/23 HE HE M102 Shell 43.13Kg 564M/Sec   HE Info Range(mtr) Casualty % in open Pen(1mtr) 33% 66% 99% 14000 27 mtr 11 mtr 5 mtr 2 mm

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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