AC 47 anti-tank gun

AC 47
AC 47 of Block 1, Ouvrage Schoenenbourg in 1940
Type	Anti-tank
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1930s - 40s
Used by	France
Wars	World War II
Production history
Variants	Naval
Specifications
Caliber	47 mm (1.85 in)
Rate of fire	20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	900 metres per second (3,000 ft/s)

The AC 47 was a French anti-tank gun of 47mm caliber. It was principally used in the ouvrages and casemates of the Maginot Line in the late 1930s; another version was created for naval use.

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.

Characteristics

Length of tube : 2.52 m (8.26 ft)
Rifling: 16, right-handed
Penetration at 1000m : 45 – 60 mm (1.77 - 2.36 in)

French artillery of World War II

Anti-tank guns	25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun AC 37 anti-tank gun AC 47 anti-tank gun 47 mm APX anti-tank gun

Infantry and Mountain guns	Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP Canon de 65 M (montagne) modele 1906 Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1919 Schneider Canon de 75 M(montagne) modele 1928 Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modele 1909 Schneider Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modèle 1919 Schneider

Heavy mortars	Mortier de 280 modèle 1914 Schneider

Field, Medium and Heavy guns	Canon de 75 modèle 1897 Canon de 105 court mle 1934 Schneider Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B Canon de 105 L mle 1936 Schneider Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond Canon de 155mm GPF Canon de 194 mle GPF

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AC 47 anti-tank gun

Characteristics

See also