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| /Vehicles/Allies/USA/02-MediumTanks/M4-Sherman/76mmGun-Prototypes.htm | Up-dated: 24-01-2020 |
Original test-bed
for the 76 mm Gun T1. It's a M4A1 (early production model). The white band on the gun shows the difference in length between the 75 mm gun et the new 76 mm gun. |
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The M4A1 (76M1)
was made in a dozen copies for operational trials at Camp Young in
California, with the Desert Warfare Board. The counterweight of the
76mm gun is fully integrated into the turret. It is however that the
former 75mm turret is a cramped trio for this new gun. |
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Two pilots
built with the T23 turret mounted on M4 Hybrid hull. |
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Two pilots
built with the T23 turret mounted on M4 Hybrid hull. This particular
vehicle was also fitted with an experimental horizontal volute
spring suspension (HVSS). |
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