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The breech block has been removed, the barrel was cut and re-welded back together.

The American 155mm artillery gun was an exceptional artillery weapon of WWII. Well known by its nickname the "Long Tom", the gun could fire a 95lb projectile upwards of 15 miles with high accuracy. It could fire more than 40 rounds per hour of high-explosive, chemical, smoke, or illuminating shells. The gun elevation, up to 63 degrees.

Two variants were built, the M1 and M2. Both employed 14 man gun crews. The M2 version fixed a deadly defective breach, starting in April 1944. The “Long Tom” 155mm gun was primarily moved in Europe by the tracked US Army ‘Prime Mover’. The 6.5 ton MACK NO heavy truck was also tasked with hauling the hefty 155mm Long Tom gun The "Long Tom" weighed in at a hefty 30,600 pounds, including a specially built split trailer and eight pneumatic tires plus a two wheel limber mounted under the trail ends.

The "Long Tom" served in all branches of the United States military of WW2. The "Long Tom" served the Army in North Africa, the ETO and the Pacific, the Marines, and Army costal defense units protecting the harbors and coastlines of the States and its territories such as Alaska. Units in the British Army were also equipped with the 155.

This is a REALLY great piece of World War II history at a very low bargain price!

Just listed January 6, 2012

Just look at the photos to see this fine condition (more photos very soon)!

The tires were just replaced and the breech opens. It has been demilitarized by the Finish Defense Force and is ready for export.

This 45-mm anti-tank gun model 1937 (53-K) was a combination of a modified carriage of the 37 mm anti-tank gun model 1931 with a 45 mm barrel. The resulting light semi-automatic anti-tank gun was adopted for Red Army service in 1937. These guns were used in the first stage of the Great Patriotic War, but their anti-armor capabilities allowed them to fight successfully only with German light tanks and armored personnel carriers. Early models of the Panzer III and Panzer IV could also be knocked out at close range, but this put Soviet artillerymen in greater danger. Due to these circumstances, model 1937 guns were replaced with the more powerful model 1942. The mass production of outdated model 1937 guns was stopped in 1943. The total number of guns produced was 37,354.

The gun was employed by anti-tank platoons of rifle battalions (2 guns) and by anti-tank battalions of rifle divisions (12 guns). It was also used by separate anti-tank regiments (4-5 batteries of 4 guns each).

Specifications:

Type: anti-tank gun

Place of origin: USSR

Produced: 1937-1943

Number built: 37,354

Weight: combat: 560 kg (1,234 lbs)

Travel: 1,200 kg (2,645 lbs)

Shell: 45x310 mm. R

Caliber: 45 mm (1.77 in)

Carriage: split trail

Elevation: -8° to 25°

Traverse: 60°