Dragon Models 1/6 75029 USA M3 37mm Anti Tank Gun Kit
U.S. M3 37mm anti-tank gun presented true-to-scale w/details
- Movable gun recoils like the real one
- Gun can elevate and rotate at different angle
- Gun can be assembled in travel or combat mode
- Bottom armored flap of gun shield is movable
- Gun cradle in detailed presentation w/hand wheels and shooting scope
- Ammunition box mounted on the back of the gun shield like the real one
- Gun breech in detailed presentation
- Bonus ammunition for M3 37mm gun
Figure not included
Glue and paints are required to assemble and complete the model (not included)
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The USA introduced the M3 gun in 1940 as the countrys first dedicated antitank cannon. Small in size, it could be towed by a Jeep, although major advances in armor protection on the part of German armored fighting vehicles essentially rendered the M3 obsolete in the European theater. Nevertheless, in addition to European, North African and Mediterranean use, the M3 37mm cannon built by Watervliet Arsenal served through to the end of the war in the Pacific. It was usually mounted on a towed gun carriage made by Rock Island Arsenal. As well as the antitank role, it could be used for infantry support and anti-personnel duties. In all a total of 18,702 M3 guns were produced up till 1943. They were used by the US Army and USMC, while some ended up in service as far afield as China