The AC 47 was a French
anti-tank gun of 47 mm
calibre
In guns, particularly firearms, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore – regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore match ...
. 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 1000 m : 45 – 60 mm (1.77 - 2.36 in)
See also
*
47 mm APX anti-tank gun
World War II weapons of France
World War II anti-tank guns
47 mm artillery
Military equipment introduced in the 1930s
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