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Yes. The British were evidently not to thrilled with the 3" gun and wanted more bang for their buck. The drawback was the space taken up but the massive breach and dust kicked up by the blast. Now try to fight in a Firefly turret with that gun jammed in, think you're going to perform at your best?Was this the tank destroyer that used the British 17-pounder?
M10 Wolverine in US Army? But with the M1A1/2?
The 3 in was an adaptation of a 3" coast defence gun that dated to before WW I. It had the advantage of being available in the sense that blueprints existed, production tooling may have existed. The internal Ballistics were understood and the method of manufacturing the barrel was understood (and common).were not impressed with the 3" and developed this 76mm M1 for the M4 tanks.
The 3 in was an adaptation of a 3" coast defence gun that dated to before WW I. It had the advantage of being available in the sense that blueprints existed, production tooling may have existed. The internal Ballistics were understood and the method of manufacturing the barrel was understood (and common).
The 76mm M1 had the same exterior ballistics/performance (same velocity with the same weight shot) but used a smaller cartridge case at much higher pressure and a different propellent.
The Gun itself used different steel and a different method of construction/fabrication that allowed the barrel to be much skinner and lighter.