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Originally posted by drache:
The 88mm L/71 - this might spark some debate.
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No not really, its an excellent tank gun, its only drawback is that its large and heavy.
My vote however would go to the British
( me biased, never
) 17 pdr which for its size(76.2) is a deadly tank gun, better than any other gun of similar caliber.
Penetration of each at 1,000 yards, striking at 30 degrees from the optimum, was as follows:
76mm(US): 89mm (134mm with HVAP ammo)
17 pdr: 118mm (170mm with APDS ammo)
85mm: 84mm
88mm L/56: 101mm
88mm L/71: 167mm
Thanks to Tony Williams for the data
[ 04. August 2004, 08:31 AM: Message edited by: redcoat ]