"US 37 mm AT Gun Question" Topic
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 Grelber  | 17 Jul 2024 7:47 p.m. PST |
Several of the Veterans of Foreign Wars posts out here have 37 mm anti-tank guns on display in front. What is the purpose of the panel on the left side of the breech? It is long (perhaps 18 inches or half a meter) and has a bunch of holes in it. I've looked them over several times but have not figured out the function of this item. Grelber |
 Dye4minis | 17 Jul 2024 8:11 p.m. PST |
It is a guard to keep hot, spent shells that exit the breach from hitting the "aimer" while the breach is ready to take a new round. |
| Mark 1 | 18 Jul 2024 3:44 p.m. PST |
It is a guard to keep hot, spent shells that exit the breach from hitting the "aimer" while the breach is ready to take a new round. I believe it also serves to keep the gunner (aimer) from allowing his shoulder or elbow or other parts of his body to "wander" into the path of the guns' recoil while he is busy doing his job of aiming and firing the gun. Recoil guards are fairly common on tank and anti-tank guns. Just doesn't do to have important pieces of kit (like the gunner) getting broken through inattention. -Mark
(aka: Mk 1) |
| Dye4minis | 20 Jul 2024 9:39 a.m. PST |
Thumbs up to Mark 1 for the better explanation! |
ScottWashburn  | 21 Jul 2024 4:12 p.m. PST |
+1 to Mark 1. This is in fact the reason. The 37mm also had a rather odd arrangement for its trigger. The gunner had to reach up through an array of metal pipes to reach the trigger and in that position it was nearly impossible for any part of his body to get in the way of the path of the recoil. I had this demonstrated to me by a WWII reenactor who one of these guns on display. |
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