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| Subject: | Re: 105mm versus 120 smoothbore |  |
| Date: | May 18, 2001 |
| From: | Andreas J. Elesky | |
Hello All
The 120mm has a higher muzzles, velocity therefore greater range and
penetration power. Rifling has nothing to do with it. The 105 MM could
only offer penetration to a point, to get beyond this you needed a bigger
gun. Some believe that we need something bigger than a 120mm if new
techonology is applied to current armor.
Andy
"Graham" wrote in message news:3b03b6ab@cr243322-a....
> 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
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 | 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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