Topic: The T-249-B 37mm Vigilante Cannon. US's biggest rotating gun

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January 12th, 2005   Post 1
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Post; The T-249-B 37mm Vigilante Cannon. US's biggest rotating gun


The T-249-B is a 37mm cannon was used for anti-tank and anti-aircraft. It was submited into US Army test trials in 1959 but was to expensive and drop then was started again and was feild for a short time and then the Army took the M167 VADS into service.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/RED%20QUEEN.htm
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January 12th, 2005   Post 2
Redleg
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Any links and/or pictures??
 
January 12th, 2005   Post 3
chewie_nz
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well i know i can't find it
 
January 13th, 2005   Post 4
jimmyboy
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if you want pictures click on the 'here' hyperlinks in the text.

and i was just thinking that looks like a good weapon for recce groups.
 
January 13th, 2005   Post 5
chewie_nz
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http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/T249_Vigilante.jpg
 
January 13th, 2005   Post 6
bushpig1998
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A10 on tracks?
I would REALLY not like to run into one of these....ouch!
 
January 13th, 2005   Post 7
Sea_Cadet
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damn what a wonderful anti-personal tank
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