Comments on: M18 Hellcat Firing

By: Toiski

Toiski — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 02:35:36 +0000

No, this is an L/46 version, so between the L/43 and L/48 of the Pz IV in barrel length. The Panther gun is an L/70. (L numbers mean the length of the barrel in calibres, so each point of L is 7.5cm for this gun)

EDIT: This is a closer cousin to the StuG guns than the tank guns, because the assault guns and tank destroyers had a horizontal arc as well. The horizontal sighting of a tank gun would be accomplished by turning the turret. The breech etc. are practically the same, though.

By: Meplat

Meplat — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:43:53 +0000

That M-18 is in decent shape, missing the APU (takes up a lot of internal space, and not really needed at the shoots) and it has tracks, roadwheels and drive sprockets from a Chaffee (they’re interchangeable and easier on road surfaces).

The electric firing mechanism is not hooked up, nor is the power traverse (for safety reasons).

It is retardedly fast, though steering it is not very positive at speed. The driver’s compartment is very compact.

By: than357

than357 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:36:21 +0000

I think I’d have picked up my $10-20k machine gun and not left it to the mercy of muzzle blast… dumb asses.

Never heard a 76mm fire IRL, but it seems pretty tame to a 90mm and no comparison to the 105/120mm.

By: Dragokar

Dragokar — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:02:56 +0000

Well the gun sound is nice indeed, but dont overlook where are they firing it. The enviroment gives a damn big hall/echo to that guns(to every one that they fire there) It is a nice location to do such things and I like it, but if you fire such a gun in not a echo area it still sound great, but not as that great as they want to make believe you ;)

Yes I do know some real firing guns from my time in the german army…..

By: bodlat25

bodlat25 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:29:33 +0000

Is this gun the one that was converted to be mounted on Panther?

By: Pussukka

Pussukka — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:20:14 +0000

128

By: Medjed

Medjed — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:59:54 +0000

Ohgad. That was awesome.

By: TheCrusaderGr

TheCrusaderGr — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:56:29 +0000

aa yees the Pak-40 firing deeeem that is awwwwwsome sound and crazy ass kick for just a 75mm gun
no wonder why it was the deadliest Anti Tank the germans had

By: Vlad Pomar

Vlad Pomar — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:17:08 +0000

Nice,btw it’s the same Hellcat!

By: LaterTimeLord

LaterTimeLord — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:14:53 +0000

This is how a gun sounds. :D Those “poofy” gun sounds from 9.1 CT are nothing compared to this one.