Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Sexton I Self Propelled Artillery

The Sexton was created to replace the M7 Priest with a standardized shell caliber. The vehicle was to be built on the Ram chassis.

Variants:
1.
Name: Sexton I
Type: Self Propelled Artillery
Origin: Canada
Year: 1943
Produced: 124

Length: 6.12 Meters
Width: 2.72 Meters
Height: 2.44 Meters
Weight: 25000 Kilograms
Speed: 40 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-76 mm 17-Pounder (project) OR
-76 mm 20 cwt QF (project) OR
-87 mm 25-Pounder OR
-94 mm AA QF (project)
Secondary Armament:
-7.7 mm Bren (2)

Gun Flexibility:
40° Elevation
9° Depression
25° Left
15° Right

Armor:
-Hull
32 mm Front
-Upper Structure
19 mm Front
12 mm Side
12 mm Rear
open top

Sources:
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/vehicles/spg/selfpropelledguns.htm
http://www.geocities.ws/dieppe_berlin/1Canada/1-Armoury/SPGuns/sexton.htm
http://ww2db.com/vehicle_spec.php?q=253
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=311

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