Tag: anti-tank gun

How Do Russians Put Out An Oil Fire? With An Anti-Tank Gun, Of Course!

Posted June 16, 2020 in Daily News, Defense by Matthew Moss with No Comments

After conventional methods failed Russian troops deployed an unusual and rather spectacular tactic to deal with an oil well fire that had been raging since 30 May at a remote Siberian field operated by the Irkutsk Oil Company (IKC). The fire in the Yarakta oil field, [Read More…]

37mm US Anti-Tank Gun Video

Posted January 9, 2015 in Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets by Nathaniel F with 30 Comments

Forgotten Weapons, from time to time, covers larger pieces of artillery as well, not just small arms. In their most recent video, Ian and Karl fire a US M3 37mm anti-tank cannon: The 37mm AT gun was the workhorse American anti-tank weapon at the outset of World War II. [Read More…]