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On a side note, flick from one group of individuals to the other. Top then bottom from the canadian gun crew to the platoon of 101st and ask yourself this question.
Which group look like you'd not want to fuck with them under any circumstances right now.
Hint: it's the one where everyone looks like there was a 2 for 1 sale on at the grenade store and has a guy that has jumped into France with a machete.
Cos he ain't using that to clear undergrowth.
Which group look like you'd not want to fuck with them under any circumstances right now.
Hint: it's the one where everyone looks like there was a 2 for 1 sale on at the grenade store and has a guy that has jumped into France with a machete.
Cos he ain't using that to clear undergrowth.
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A dull thump noise of the round hitting the floor of the compartment, likely followed by muffled swearing from the loader.
What won't happen is a really loud bang followed by the ammunition stores cooking off.
The great thing about high explosive munitions is they're completely stable until fired or triggered. You can throw a grenade against a wall as hard as you like and it won't go off.
Hell, even if you fired a 40mm grenade at a wall inside its minimum arming distance, it won't go off. Although I wouldn't advise doing it as they tend to bounce.
What won't happen is a really loud bang followed by the ammunition stores cooking off.
The great thing about high explosive munitions is they're completely stable until fired or triggered. You can throw a grenade against a wall as hard as you like and it won't go off.
Hell, even if you fired a 40mm grenade at a wall inside its minimum arming distance, it won't go off. Although I wouldn't advise doing it as they tend to bounce.
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From what I'm seeing, much, much better.
In shorthand, it was easier to maintain, more robust, better ride quality and had a wider track.
In long hand:
The system was more robust and easier to fix, meaning it broke less as well. It also meant it could handle more weight than VVSS, so when it was upgunned/armoured/funnied, the suspension handled it much better than if it was still using the VVSS.
The ride quality was much better. It handled rough terrain better cos the roadwheels stayed in contact with the track more, spreading surface pressure and keeping the track taut so it didn't come off the idler (throwing a track). Cos it was more comfortable and robust, the M4 could be driven faster off road without shaking the crew (and the suspension) to bits.
And although it wasn't the best suspension in WWII (the torsion system on Panther and Tiger was awesome), it also meant that the tank was more stable when moving than VVSS and settled quicker after a hard stop, which in conjunction to the single axis gun stabilisation, allowed the gun to be fired quicker after stopping and also on the move.
Something that few other tanks were capable of doing.
In shorthand, it was easier to maintain, more robust, better ride quality and had a wider track.
In long hand:
The system was more robust and easier to fix, meaning it broke less as well. It also meant it could handle more weight than VVSS, so when it was upgunned/armoured/funnied, the suspension handled it much better than if it was still using the VVSS.
The ride quality was much better. It handled rough terrain better cos the roadwheels stayed in contact with the track more, spreading surface pressure and keeping the track taut so it didn't come off the idler (throwing a track). Cos it was more comfortable and robust, the M4 could be driven faster off road without shaking the crew (and the suspension) to bits.
And although it wasn't the best suspension in WWII (the torsion system on Panther and Tiger was awesome), it also meant that the tank was more stable when moving than VVSS and settled quicker after a hard stop, which in conjunction to the single axis gun stabilisation, allowed the gun to be fired quicker after stopping and also on the move.
Something that few other tanks were capable of doing.