The 76 mm gun M1 was an American World War II–era tank gun developed by the United States Ordnance Department in 1942 to supplement the 75 mm gun on the basic Medium tank M4. It was also used to arm t
An M18 Hellcat armed with a 76 mm gun
A T23 turret used on 76 mm gunned Shermans, here without the muzzle brake
The medium tank T20, medium tank T22 and medium tank T23 were prototype medium tanks, developed by the United States Army during World War II. They were designed as successors to the M4 Sherman. The s
76 mm gun M1
…by the Armored Force due to the turret being cramped. A more satisfactory mounting was found in August 1943 by utilizing the turret design of the T23 tank on the M4 chassis to carry the 76 mm gun. The 76 mm M1A1 version of the gun was then created, having a longer recoil surface to also help with balance…
T20E3, which replaced the T20's HVSS with torsion bar suspension
T23 at the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Fort Benning, Georgia in 2023