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AC 37 anti tank gun

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Type
  
Anti-tank

In service
  
1930s

Wars
  
World War II

Place of origin
  
France

Used by
  
France

Designer
  
Ateliers de Puteaux

AC 37 anti-tank gun

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 1930s. It was frequently paired with a model JM twin machine gun.

The AC 37 was superseded by the AC 47 anti-tank gun.

Characteristics

  • Length of tube : 1.97 m (6.46 ft)
  • Rifling: 16, right-handed
  • Penetration at 1000m : 30 to 40 mm
  • References

    AC 37 anti-tank gun Wikipedia