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M26 and M46 Pershing, M47, M48, M60 Patton, and M103 Family of Vehicles
Jeffry Fontaine:
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--- Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on December 08, 2012, 02:43:16 AM ---There was an image in one reference book showing the 152mm gun/missile launcher mounted in what appeared to be a standard M48 turret which demonstrates that there was no special requirements to adapt the ordnance to the mount as it fit within the existing dimensions with minimal modifications.
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That the one?
(See attachment)
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Yep, looks to be the same vehicle but the image I recall was in black and white and I believe originated with the Chrysler Corporation.
dy031101:
Actually that picture got me wondering......
...... is XM150 merely a longer-barrelled version of M81 or a different weapon firing ammunitions of the same specifications? Would there be any reason why that up-gunned M48 would have been better off sticking with the short-barrelled M81, or would it simply be that if it can handle the M81, it can handle the long-barrelled XM150?
EDIT: Upon some online browsing, I have a couple of questions- is the gun used by that up-gunned M48 the same one used by M60A2 or M551? I've come across some references that say they are not exactly the same weapon.
Jeremak:
That short barrel launchers give me idea: what about Cold War era reincarnation of American WWII turret tank destroyers? Take M48, or M60 carriage, and put lightly armoured turret on it, with gun/launcher with able for firing on high elevation angle (firing from behind walls and hills), with targeting pod on crane.
Jeffry Fontaine:
--- Quote from: dy031101 on December 09, 2012, 08:25:52 AM ---...... is XM150 merely a longer-barrelled version of M81 or a different weapon firing ammunitions of the same specifications? Would there be any reason why that up-gunned M48 would have been better off sticking with the short-barrelled M81, or would it simply be that if it can handle the M81, it can handle the long-barrelled XM150?
EDIT: Upon some online browsing, I have a couple of questions- is the gun used by that up-gunned M48 the same one used by M60A2 or M551? I've come across some references that say they are not exactly the same weapon.
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The M81 Gun/Missile Launcher on the M60A2, M551 Sheridan, and prototype M48 were all basically the same weapon system or a derivative of that system that fired a lower velocity (lower chamber pressures) ammunition. The XM150 152mm Gun/Missile Launcher used with the MBT70/XM803 that was designed to fire a higher velocity ammunition such as the APFSDS ammunition designed for it. The Sheridan and M60A2 were not able to fire a high velocity round such as this and relied on the HEAT and HE ammunition for achieving success or the Shillelagh for long range but still with a very low velocity since HEAT ammunition does not require high velocity to achieve penetration. That is done with the high velocity jet created by the shaped charge and molten metal upon impact with the target.
Link to some information on the XM150E5 152mm Gun/Missile Launcher used with the MBT-70/XM803 at Wikipedia.
Link to some information on the M81E1 152mm Gun/Missile Launcher used with the M551 Sheridan AAAV and the M60A2 at Gary's Combat Vehicle Reference Guide.
finsrin:
AMT has a 1/72 M48A5 kit.
Is there a M48A3 gun barrel or muzzle piece on market to convert it to 90mm appearance ?
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