Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Tank Cannon / 17 M256 120mm Smooth Bore M1A1 Abrams Tank Gun
Bill Maloney
1/8/2014

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17 M256 120mm Smooth Bore M1A1 Abrams Tank Gun

17 M256 120mm Smooth Bore M1A1 Abrams Tank Gun

M256 120mm Smooth Bore M1A1 Abrams Tank Gun

More M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at other Military Museums in the northeast
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An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD Another M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Vermont Military Museum in Essex Junction, VT An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY

Caliber - 120mm Smooth Bore
Action - Semi Automatic Verticle Sliding Breech Block
Muzzle Velocity - 5,412 fps
Range - 3,500 meters
Rate of Fire -
Weight of Round - 15.6 lbs
Length of Round - 36.6 in with case
Barrel Length - 208 inches, chrome plated bore
Weight - 4,270 lbs
Gun Carriage - M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Produced By -
Entered Service - 1954