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Posted: July 06, 2012 10:11 pm
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I'm searching ALL technicals informations about this mysterious (in West) gun +Data and (if possible)blue-print, details photos wil be welcome. My THANKS for any informations. LIMA (Belgium) blink.gif
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Posted: July 07, 2012 07:23 am
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Here is a detailed description, in Romanian: http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_antitanc_...7_mm_model_1936

A summary:

It was designed in France by Schneider et Cie company, and was intended to replace Canon de 75 modèle 1897, but the Puteaux design won the contract with the army so the Schneider sold their product in Romania.

It was a lightweight piece having only 628 kg, with high mobility in difficult terrain. The shield was small but the wheels could be shifted sideways in order to increase protection. The barrel, 44 calibers in length, had a muzzle break. Field of fire was 15° vertical and 45° horizontal. AP shell weight: 2.3 kg, HE shell: 1.48 kg. Effective range: 1,200 m, max range: 6,700 m. It could penetrate 40mm armor at 500 meters according to Romanian sources, the projectile having a muzzle velocity of 750 m/s. The rate of fire was 18 rounds/min.

In Romania the gun was produced at Concordia factory in Ploesti, the only factory in the country at the beginning of war that could produce anti-tank guns. 160 pieces were bought from France and 140 were to be produced under licence. The production started on 26 May 1939 and during the war the production surpassed the number allowed by the license in order to cope with the war needs. In October 1942 the production rate was about 14 pieces per month.

The gun was useful in 1941 campaign, but later it proved totally ineffective against T-34 and KV tanks. They remained in use for the entire war and even after, until 1949, when they were replaced with 45 and 57 mm guns of Soviet production.

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Posted: July 10, 2012 01:07 am
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I tank you for answer. In complement could you tell me mesurements of this piece. I hope read you soon and yet : thank you very much. +LIMA smile.gif
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Posted: July 10, 2012 12:43 pm
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Anyone knows what model of AT gun is this:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Offiziere-aus-...=item35bdf03127
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Posted: July 10, 2012 01:02 pm
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Posted: July 18, 2012 10:56 pm
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Schneider 47mm Mod36 Anti tank gun.- +Because I would like modelling one, I have need more informations if possible : Profile (L+R)-Face-Rear +QUOTES +The help of your society is my last to have. +TANK IN ADVANCE TO ANYBODY TO DO THAT +LIMA.-
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