"50 Caliber AT Gun" Topic
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| Bunkermeister | 02 Sep 2025 6:13 p.m. PST |
link One of the fun things about this hobby is the research into history. I found a few photos of troops who made essentially a 37mm anti-tank gun version using a .50 caliber machine gun. It was made from scratch, not mounted on a 37mm ATG but clearly that was the inspiration for the design. The US .50 caliber was intended as an AT gun by the US Army when first fielded. So I made one for my troops, and I did use a few Roco 37mm ATG parts for mine, and a Jeep wire cutter and other bits. It was an easy conversion and I am only doing one, but I think it's kinda cool. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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| Grelber | 02 Sep 2025 6:43 p.m. PST |
The Greeks started WWII with several batteries of .50 caliber MGs in the anti-tank role. In their defense, early war tanks often had very thin armor. Anti-tank rifles were roughly .50 caliber size. Grelber |
| TimePortal | 02 Sep 2025 8:42 p.m. PST |
HMG 50 caliber guns were common to use as AT guns.
Having fired many such guns during my service, they can really brew up a building, soft skin truck or a halftrack/ APC.
During the Korean War and early 1960s, a recoilless rifle had a .50 caliber gun attached for range finding and aiming. Some crews used powder rounds that went puff. Others used a regular round or , a favorite, tracer. |
| Bunkermeister | 03 Sep 2025 6:54 p.m. PST |
Yes, the US first fielded it as an AT weapon, and even today many armored vehicles are not proof against it. Thanks Grlber and TimePortal for commenting. Mike |
| TimePortal | 03 Sep 2025 8:18 p.m. PST |
Even in the 1970s when I had ten in my platoon, we practiced gunnery by using the 50 caliber as a sniper rifle. They had a single shot lever. Also when you combined it with the huge starlight scope, you could pick out targets a long way off including individuals. |
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