T254 was a project that lead to the M68 not the m68. The case was different and 2 guns were part of this project and the one in the test phase would have been the Smoothbore. Only until later did it become what it was.

We were trying to redesign our 105mm`s and we stole brit tech but in the end we used 50% of the L7 so it was easier to just buy it and get a proven weapon. Jr Sleepers book explains it .

The US tanks used a rolling back telescoping style in the T95 which means it rocked more to the rear than tanks before it. The Ruski later tanks used same thing but better and while very short still had better depression. The T95`s gun was better angled and had a shaved block like the Leo did although never proven in combat.

Also the T54 is very short, but look how short the Leopard 1 is, and it has 9 degrees. How do you explain that? Thats right different mounting and gun, both were 2.4 meters to the inside of roof.

It did mention weight actually, In Chrystlers logs it mentioned the extra wheel and armor would weight in at another 8 tons.

Thats like saying the Chaffee was a Vietnam tank because it got a 76mm….Sorry that was 40`s tech with a bigger gun.

Also it was not a L7 105mm it was the Smoothebore 105mm

I know they said no SB`s but they also said tank cutoff was 58 way back when.

Without a M60, the US line is fighting tanks from 62 in tanks made in 48 with only a gun change.

At least T95 with SB would be very similiar to a T10 gun now, and even though made in the 50`s would keep up with 60`s rus tanks.

Also with the T64 only putting out 6.5 RPM when it first came out and only 8 RPM now it doesnt come close to what we see in cassette type autoloaders in game TBH. Hell the new M1`s autoloader design is 12 RPM which is usually faster than guys can aquire target.