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drgslyr · 12-07-2006, 02:53 AM

I cannot find the answer to this question. All sources agree that the British 17-pounder that was fitted to the M4 was much more powerful than the 75mm gun used by the Americans, but nobody explains why it was so much more powerful. The 17-pounder was 76.2mm, so it doesn't seem that much bigger. Was the length of the barrel just longer than that of the Sherman's, or did the British use a different type of shell? Was it a combination of both or is there some other explanation?

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drgslyr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 111	British Big Gun I cannot find the answer to this question. All sources agree that the British 17-pounder that was fitted to the M4 was much more powerful than the 75mm gun used by the Americans, but nobody explains why it was so much more powerful. The 17-pounder was 76.2mm, so it doesn't seem that much bigger. Was the length of the barrel just longer than that of the Sherman's, or did the British use a different type of shell? Was it a combination of both or is there some other explanation?