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United States' Gun Penetration tables

Weapon Type of
Ammunition		 Weight
(lb)		 Velocity
(ft/sec)		 Range ° Thickness (mm) of armor penetrated (range meters)
100 500 1000 1500 2000
.50 cal M2                    
M9 Bazooka M6A2 3.4 265              
M6A3 3.4 265              
37 mm M3A1   1.92     20     52.5    
AP3       903   363      
APC3       903   613      
      30   50      
APHE       30   30      
37 mm M5, M6 L/56 APC   2,545, 2,900   30   46, 48 42 37, 40 37
  90     1.8"    
37 mm M3A1, M5, M6 APC M51B1, M51B2 3.48 2,900   20   2.4-2.1" 2.1-1.8"    
M2 Canister 3.49 2,500              
HE M63 3.13 2,600              
37 mm M62     2,545 ft/sec2   302   482      
37 mm M1A2 APC M59 3.19 2,050   20   1-1.9" 0.6"    
37 mm M9 APC M59 3.39 2,800   20   2.2-1.9" 1.3-1.2"    
APC M80 3.15 3,050   20   3.1-2.6" 2.2-2"    
37 mm M1A2 , M9 HE M54 2.68 2,600              
40 mm Bofors M1 AP M81A1 4.72 2,870   20   2.05-1.75" 1.65-1.4"    
57 mm M1   6.28     20     67.5    
APCHE       30     70    
AP       30     70    
AP M70 12.82 2,950   30   78 64 55 50
  20   3.9-3.2" 2.9-2.4"    
APC M86 13.88 2,700   20   3.3-3.4" 2.9-3.1"    
57 mm M1A1, M1A23 AP3       203     733    
75 mm M21,2,4     1,800 ft/sec4
1,860 ft/sec2 		  302   602      
AP1   1,860   30   601 53 46  
APC M61 14.96 1,926   20   2.6-3.1" 2.3-2.7"    
M89 Smoke 6.61 850              
APC       30   65 55 49  
75 mm M32,4 M61 APC 14.96 2,024   20   2.9-3.4" 2.6-3.1"    
      68 60    
  30   70 59 55 40, 50
    2,3002,4   302   702      
M89 Smoke 6.61 860              
AP   2,300   30   76, 70 63 51  
APCBC       30   75.3 62, 68.5 48, 55 40
APCBC M61       30   100 93 82 77
3" M5 (76.2 mm)   15.43     20     96.3    
APHE       30     85    
APC M62       30   97 90 80 74
3" M7 AP M79 26.8 2,600   20   4.7-3.2" 3.9-2.8"    
76 mm M12,5, M1A12, M1A1C2, M1A22 M62 APC-T
APC M625 		  2,600'/sec5 16,100 yards5     98 90
1,000 yards: 4"5 		   
30   97 90 81, 80 76, 74
T-4 HVAP-T           150 132    
  30       116  
APCBC       30   94, 104.2 89, 96.7 81, 80 76
APC2   2,600 ft/sec2   30     882    
HVAP2   3,400 ft/sec2   30   158 1332, 134 117 99
90 mm M32 APC2   2,800 ft/sec2   302     1202    
APCBC       30   126 120 114 105
APC M77   2,800   30   111 103, 120 93 96
APHE       30     110    
HVAP   3,350 ft/sec1,2   302   221 1952, 200 177 154

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  2. British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
  3. World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics, Gordon L Rottman, 2005
  4. Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
  5. Armour In Profile #3 M.4 A3 E8 Sherman, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, ?
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