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This Post WW2 forum is intended for asking and discussing reference or historical related issues pertaining to any time after WW2 (1945+) subjects.
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 Subject:  Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothboreList thread.  
  
 Date:  May 17, 2001
 From:  Axel Ackens 
Hi,
and don't forget, a smoothbore gun barrel is much much more easier to produce and therefore cheaper.

Axel


Graham schrieb:

> Hi guys,
>
> Just wondering if anyone out there has an opinion, thought or knowledge on the current practise of replacing 105mm tank guns with 120mm smoothbores. It seems that 120mm are considered the better tank killing weapon. Why is smoothbore so much better all of a sudden? Has the ammo changed so much that smoothbore is "back in fashion" after the American civil war?
>
> Guys, I'd really like to hear your opinions.
>
> Thanx
>
> Graham
 
Thread Listing 
  105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Graham - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Steve Tyliszczak - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Axel Ackens - May 17, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - David Nickels - May 18, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Andreas J. Elesky - May 18, 2001
. . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Haydn Neal - May 20, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm Rif vs 120mm SB - Don't forget HEAT - Nemanja Pavlovic - May 18, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Kurt Isbrecht - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Lawrence Salerno - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Andreas J. Elesky - May 19, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Shooty - May 21, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Lawrence Salerno - May 22, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Graeme - May 22, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Kurt Laughlin - May 23, 2001
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore - Tuve B - May 23, 2001
. . . Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore-logistics - mark hazzard - May 22, 2001
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