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Old September 27th, 2015, 08:36 AM
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Default Re: MBT's

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It's rather amusing watching the main guns on western tanks get progressively larger and larger.

37 > 75 > 90 > 105 > 120 > ?

The question is when do we hit the point where armor-mobility-internal ammo supply dictate "stop".
You forgot the 50mm range (German 5cm guns, British 6-pdr)
Good point on the 57mm/6-pdr, tho I think only the Brits ever mounted it on a tank.
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