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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Sunray on 02 July 2012, 06:40:14 PM

Title: 57mm RR
Post by: Sunray on 02 July 2012, 06:40:14 PM
I am putting together an OOB for  1945 US Marine unit . and was checking BKC list (p.50).  No sign of the57mm RR.  Does anyone have the AT and AP for this weapon ?

Gordon - if inapproprate to this section, kick it to the rules

Sunray out
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: nikharwood on 02 July 2012, 10:47:16 PM
Hmm - not sure: in CWC it's given as 3/30 (H) - ie treat as howitzer which means that it can only fire at AFVs within half distance...so I'd go with that, or adjust it down [Pete tends not to do 5cm increments] to become AT 4/10 & AP 3/30?
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 03 July 2012, 07:54:42 AM
It's roughly same as the M9 Bazooka, bit more accurate if on a tripod. Didn't see service until 1945 if I remeber right, and lasted till the late 80's in minor armires. The Chinese also copied it.

IanS
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: Sunray on 03 July 2012, 12:33:37 PM
Many thanks Nik - that will get the figures in play.

Ian- you remember 1945 !

"WAR GAMING FROM AN EARLY AGE MY FRIEND!

Sunray out
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 03 July 2012, 03:49:38 PM
Quote from: Sunray on 03 July 2012, 12:33:37 PM
Many thanks Nik - that will get the figures in play.

Ian- you remember 1945 !

"WAR GAMING FROM AN EARLY AGE MY FRIEND!

Sunray out

No - I'm definatly n Elizabeathan......

IanS
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: Sunray on 03 July 2012, 06:55:39 PM
Not as bad as the Korean war thread on this forum- some poor sod looking for info on the battle of the Inchon landings,  clocks in......and gets a tutorial on Henry IV !

Sunray off to roll dice with his 57mm...a potential game changer !

Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: Techno on 03 July 2012, 07:05:07 PM
Hah !
So much for the Acronym thread...
Go on then......I'll ask.
What's an RR ? (Rocket something ?.....Something rocket ?)
Mr Thicky....(Well...if I don't ask, I'll never know.. ;))
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: mollinary on 03 July 2012, 07:20:25 PM
Recoil less Rifle???????

Mollinary
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: nikharwood on 03 July 2012, 08:58:30 PM
Quote from: mollinary on 03 July 2012, 07:20:25 PM
Recoil less Rifle???????

Mollinary

Yep - here's one being fired in Korea:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Soldier-firing-M18A1-recoilless-rifle-korea.jpg)
Title: Re: 57mm RR
Post by: nikharwood on 03 July 2012, 08:59:51 PM
:D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/smallestminority/FIFTY-SEVENMILLIMETER.jpg)