The AC 47 was a French anti-tank gun of 47 mm calibre. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1930s; another version was created for naval use. AC stands for anti-char, char being French for "tank".[1]

The AC 47 was principally used as a defensive weapon, since its portability was intentionally limited to prevent the weapon from being turned on defending troops if a fortification was captured.[2]

Characteristics

  • Length of the tube : 2.52 m (8.26 ft)
  • Rifling: 16, right-handed
  • Penetration: At an incidence of 30° it could penetrate 77 mm of armour at 500 metres and 56 mm at 1000 metres.

See also

References

  1. ^ "L'emblématique canon de 47 modèle 34". Atlantik-Wahl (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ Truttmann 1985, pp. 178.

Sources

  • Truttmann, Philippe (1985). La Ligne Maginot ou la muraille de France. Gérard Klopp. ISBN 978-2911992612.


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