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AC 47
AC 47 of Block 1, Ouvrage Schoenenbourg in 1940
TypeAnti-tank
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1930s - 40s
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War II
Production history
VariantsNaval
Specifications
Caliber47 mm (1.85 in)
Rate of fire20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity900 metres per second (3,000 ft/s)

The AC 47 was a French anti-tank gun of 47 mm calibre. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1930s; another version was created for naval use.

The AC 47 was principally used as a defensive weapon, since its portability was intentionally limited to prevent the weapon from being turned on defending troops if a fortification was captured.

Characteristics

  • Length of the tube : 2.52 m (8.26 ft)
  • Rifling: 16, right-handed
  • Penetration: At an incidence of 30° it could penetrate 77 mm of armour at 500 meters and 56 mm at 1000 meters.

See also

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
AC 47
AC 47 of Block 1, Ouvrage Schoenenbourg in 1940
TypeAnti-tank
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1930s - 40s
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War II
Production history
VariantsNaval
Specifications
Caliber47 mm (1.85 in)
Rate of fire20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity900 metres per second (3,000 ft/s)

The AC 47 was a French anti-tank gun of 47 mm calibre. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1930s; another version was created for naval use.

The AC 47 was principally used as a defensive weapon, since its portability was intentionally limited to prevent the weapon from being turned on defending troops if a fortification was captured.

Characteristics

  • Length of the tube : 2.52 m (8.26 ft)
  • Rifling: 16, right-handed
  • Penetration: At an incidence of 30° it could penetrate 77 mm of armour at 500 meters and 56 mm at 1000 meters.

See also


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