The 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The German army wanted a new 10.5 cm gun as well as 15 cm howitzer, which were to share the same carriage. Guns are heavier
10 cm schwere Kanone 18 at the National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia.
Front of 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 at National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia.
Side of 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 at National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia.
Back of 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 at National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia.
A squeeze bore, alternatively taper-bore, cone barrel or conical barrel, is a weapon where the internal barrel diameter progressively decreases towards the muzzle, resulting in a reduced final interna
10 cm schwere Kanone 18
…Bulgaria, Sofia. Back of 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 at National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia. 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 fitted with an 8,8 cm squeeze-bore adapter attached to the muzzle. References Sources Engelmann, Joachim and Scheibert, Horst. Deutsche Artillerie 1934–1945: Eine Dokumentation in Text…
7.5 cm Pak 41 squeeze bore gun
7.5 cm Pak 41 flange-projectiles. Left: Armor-piercing composite non-rigid (APCNR) Right: Armor-piercing (AP)
The original patent filed by Hermann Gerlich in 1932
2.8 cm sPzB 41 squeeze-bore anti-tank gun captured by British forces in Sicily 1943.