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Old 08-01-2012, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Panther Al View Post
True enough: and that same 90mm was only *just* barely the equal of the 7.5cm KwK42 that was in the Panther. Say what you will, the Germans know how to build large guns.
No argument here, instead of using the wire-bound design that the Brits used, they used the built-up method, tubes may have been heavier, but they certainly had the advantage in the range envelope, not to mention enjoying a much longer barrel life.
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