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M4 Sherman tank on display in the WMSTR Expo Area.
Armament
76mm M2A1weight 1164 lbs
Main gun Quick-firing, semi automatic breech. Manual loading, 12 inch recoil length
.30 cal M1919A4 weight 31 lbs
Machine Gun (2) muzzle velocity 2800 FPS cyclic rate of fire 425-450 rounds per minute
.50 cal M2HB weight 84 lbs
Machine Gun muzzle velocity 2930 FPS cyclic rate of due 500 rounds per minute
9mm Mk It Stenweight 6.6 lbs
Sub Machine Gun (5)muzzle velocity 1280 FPS cyclic rate of fire 540 rounds per minute
Grenades No 36 HE. No 80 Mk1 WP smoke,
2 types: No 82 Mk 2 coloured smoke
Gun sighting and control equipment
Gunner
M71D sighting telescope in gun mantles. x5 power. 13° field of view
M4A1 dual sighting periscope. x1 power 45° field of view and x1.44 power 9° field of view
M9 elevation quadrant for indirect fire mounted on gun breech
M1 gunner's quadrant (issued 1 per Squadron)
Crew Commander
No 5 CDN Mk 2/4 7x50 binoculars
Vane sight on top of turret for aligning gun
Turret traverse:Hydraulic: gunner's hand comm! with commander's override.
Manual: manual traverse handle for gunner.
Gun elevation5° elevation 10° depression
Manual: handwheel controlled by gunner.
Stabilizer: Bendix stabilization system maintains gun in set elevation.