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Although the Churchills with their 6-pounders could outgun many contemporary German medium tanks (like the Panzer IV with the short-barrel 75 mm gun, and the Panzer III armed with the 50 mm gun) and the thick armour of all Churchill models could usually withstand several hits from any German anti-tank gun, in the later years of the war the ...
Churchill AVRE with fascine on tilt-forward cradle. This particular example is a post-WW2 AVRE on the MK VII chassis. Proposed by a Canadian engineer as a result of experience from the Dieppe Raid, [2] the Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) was a Churchill Mark III or IV equipped with the "Mortar, Recoiling Spigot, Mark II" (or Petard), a spigot mortar [a] that throws the 230 mm (9.1 in ...
Remington Model 1900 Remington Arms Company: 12 and 16 gauge ... Walther toggle-locked semi automatic shotgun [3] Walther: 12/65 Gauge
Tank, Infantry, Black Prince (A43) is the name that was assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill tank with a larger, wider hull and a QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun. It was named after Edward, the Black Prince, son of Edward III and heir to the English throne.
1st Model: 1853; 2nd Model: 1858; 3rd Model: 1859; Remington Rider Single Shot Pistol (USA – pistol – 1860) Remington Rolling Block rifle (USA – rifle – 1860s) Remington Zig-Zag Derringer (USA – pistol – 1861) Richmond rifle (CSA – rifle – 1861) Ribauldequin (UK – 1339) Roper repeating shotgun (USA - shotgun - 1867)
As of 2018, Savage sold the 212 (12 gauge) and 220 (20 gauge) model shotguns. These models can be fired accurately at ranges up to 200 yards. This accuracy is mostly due to their bolt-action design. These models use Savage's AccuTrigger system to customize trigger pull weight. These models are specifically designed for firing shotgun slugs in ...
Churchill AVRE was a Churchill III or IV armed with a 230 mm petard spigot mortar, officially designated; Mortar, Recoiling, Spigot, 290mm [Nb 1], Mk I or II. [2] The mount replaced the 6-pounder gun in welded turrets on the Mark III and cast turrets on the Mark IV, otherwise the vehicles are identical.
The tank howitzer was used to arm the Churchill Mark V and VIII, the Cromwell VI & VIII and the Centaur IV tanks. [3] The howitzer was built up from a section of a QF 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun barrel, the breech mechanism of the Ordnance QF 25 pounder field gun/howitzer and the recoil mechanism of the Ordnance QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun. [4]