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3in Smith Gun - Ornance Smooth Bore 3 inch Gun

Name: 3in Smith Gun - Ornance Smooth Bore 3 inch Gun
Brand: ACE
SKU: 6009/72569
Price: 9.45 EUR
Availability: InStock

Hersteller: ACE
Hersteller-Nr.: 72569
Maßstab 1:72
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Gewicht: 0.055 kg

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Beschreibung

With a German invasion of Great Britain seeming likely after the defeat in the Battle of France, most available weaponry was diverted to the regular British Army, leaving the Home Guard short on supplies, particularly anti-tank weaponry. The Smith Gun was designed by retired Army Major William H. Smith as a makeshift anti-tank weapon, and was put into production in 1941.The weapon consisted of a 3-inch (76 mm) smooth-bore barrel approximately 54 inches (1,400 mm) long mounted on a carriage and capable of firing both modified 3-inch mortar anti-tank and anti-personnel rounds. Despite the promising-sounding nature of the weapon, which at trials in ideal conditions achieved a maximum range of 1,600 yards (1,500 m), it was generally regarded as a short-range weapon with an accepted effective range of between 100 and 300 yards (90–270 m). Furthermore, it was heavy and awkward to manhandle, not simply to move around but also to tip over onto the correct wheel on firm level ground so it lay in, and remained in, the correct firing configuration.

Beschaffenheit: unbemalt, unmontiert (Bausatz, Kit)
Größe/Maßstab: Maßstab 1:72
Material: Kunststoff
Zeit: 2. Weltkrieg und III. Reich
Nationalität/Ort: Großbritannien

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