The 37 mm gun M3 is the first dedicated anti-tank gun fielded by United States forces in numbers. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep.

Nov 28, 2014 · Despite criticism about its lack of firepower, the 37 mm (1.46 in) was kept. Its high-velocity performances made it able to pierce the armor of similar light tanks. As a scout tank, it was mostly confronted with infantry, and the three Browning machine-guns were also an …

The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. The gun combined a 3-inch (76.2 mm) barrel of the anti-aircraft gun T9 and elements of the 105 mm howitzer M2. The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank destroyer battalions starting in …

May 2, 2017 · Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M3 37mm AT 37mm Anti-Tank Gun. 1 x 37mm gun barrel Ammunition types included AP-T, APCBC-T, HE, Canister, practice, drill and blank cartridges.

37-mm Gun With Non-Armored Vehicles, Aircraft, and Vessels in World War II covers the M3 and M1A2 Automatic Anti-aircraft Gun mounted in/on the M4 Towed Mount and: PT Boats. Ammunition receives the same attention, even reviewing spigot grenade designs.

Dec 5, 2023 · The author provides very good coverage of the M5 37mm gun as adapted for use on tanks. He also addresses the M6 37mm tank variant, which had a longer gun tube and an automatic breechblock, which ejected empty shells without use of a lever.

May 24, 2019 · Mated to an M6 carriage, the gun was designed to replace the smaller, lighter and now-obsolete M3 37MM gun, which was not able to mount meaningful resistance against Axis tanks. The M5 was...

" 1. CHARACTERISTICS (fig. 1). The 37-mm tank gun, M5, is a flat trajectory weapon of the field gun type. It is single shot with a drop type of breechblock. It fires projectiles which weigh approximately 2 pounds." 2. MOUNTING. The gun is mounted on tank mounts of

Development of the American 37mm Anti-tank Gun began in 1937 and large numbers were delivered into service before the Second World War. It was only capable of dealing with light tanks and as such, was usefully deployed in the Pacific theatre of …

Technical Manual, Ordnance Maintenance : 37-mm Gun Matèriel (Tank) M5 and M6. Washington : War Department, 1942. 1942-03-10 version, with ammendments from 1942-11-06 and 1942-10-10. TM 9-1250.