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Originally Posted by Matt Wiser
Has anyone considered another possible vehicle to be encountered in CONUS: namely, the M-103 heavy tank? They were retired as the M-60 came into service, but were still in storage up until the '80s. It's possible that some were...forgotten, and were found post TDM.
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A couple of problems right off the bat...the M-103 750hp powerplant was a gasoline engine and was a source of endless problems (as well as the occasional fire). The 120mm main gun IS NOT compatiable with the 120mm cannon of the M-1A1. The T53 120mm cannon is a modification of the WWII 120mm antiaircraft gun, the round for this is actual some 8 inches longer than the M-1A1s round.
On the other hand, the M-47 and M-48 designs are still present in various stockpiles and the 90mm ammunition is still produced for foreign sales.