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The 37 mm Gun M3 was the first dedicated anti-tank gun fielded by United States forces. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep. However, the continuing improvement of German tanks quickly rendered the 37 mm ineffective, and by 1943 it was being gradually replaced in the European and Mediterranean theaters by the more powerful British-developed 57 mm Gun M1. In the Pacific, where the Japanese tank threat was less significant, the M3 remained in service until the end of the war.

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  • 37 mm Gun M3
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  • The 37 mm Gun M3 was the first dedicated anti-tank gun fielded by United States forces. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep. However, the continuing improvement of German tanks quickly rendered the 37 mm ineffective, and by 1943 it was being gradually replaced in the European and Mediterranean theaters by the more powerful British-developed 57 mm Gun M1. In the Pacific, where the Japanese tank threat was less significant, the M3 remained in service until the end of the war.
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Number
  • 18702(xsd:integer)
breech
  • vertical block
part length
  • bore: L/53.5
  • overall: L/56.6
Velocity
  • up to 884 m/s
Origin
  • United States
Rate
  • up to 25 rpm
Name
  • 37(xsd:integer)
is artillery
  • yes
Type
Caption
  • M3 on display at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
traverse
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Cartridge
  • 37(xsd:integer)
Wars
Caliber
  • 37.0
Carriage
  • split trail
Manufacturer
  • Carriage: Rock Island Arsenal
  • Gun: Watervliet Arsenal,
Sights
  • telescopic, M6
Used by
is ranged
  • yes
production date
  • 1940(xsd:integer)
Recoil
  • hydrospring
design date
  • 1938(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 4(xsd:integer)
Elevation
  • -10(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The 37 mm Gun M3 was the first dedicated anti-tank gun fielded by United States forces. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep. However, the continuing improvement of German tanks quickly rendered the 37 mm ineffective, and by 1943 it was being gradually replaced in the European and Mediterranean theaters by the more powerful British-developed 57 mm Gun M1. In the Pacific, where the Japanese tank threat was less significant, the M3 remained in service until the end of the war. Like many other light anti-tank guns, the M3 was widely used in the infantry support role and as an anti-personnel weapon, firing high-explosive and canister rounds. The M5 and M6 tank mounted variants were used in several models of armored vehicles most notably in the Stuart Light Tank M3/M5, the Lee Medium Tank M3, and Greyhound Light Armored Car M8. In addition, the M3 in its original version was mated to a number of other self-propelled carriages.
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