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The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
Gentlemen, Thank you all for your educated input. I was wondering how long it would take for a "Lorrin" reference to appear.

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
- JWB2 I got the info from C.G. Erickson a few years ago at one of the visits to Littlefields. Well, maybe he can clarify it, if he sees this. Still sounds wrong to me. Claus B

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:42 pm
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I remember that thread on the old forum. By the way, thinking back to the old forum, where's Vascilly (sp?) these days?

I remember the discussions about the geometric advantages, face hardened steels, thru hardened homogenous steels, etc.

All devised by science and all with counter-measures devised by science and spoken in the language of mathmatics. Velocity graphs and vector analyses that reveal convoluted "shatter gaps" that most mere mortals (like myself) don't understand.

Mabe there should be a "mathematically brilliant minds" forum.

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
I may have mentioned Lorrin, but I wasn't going to bring up the dreaded Shatter GAP _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
PLEASE, not the "Shatter Gap" thread! AAAARGH _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
Thanks Bob, I hoped that would be a clincher. Last edited by Dennis_Smith on Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:36 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
- bsmart I may have mentioned Lorrin, but I wasn't going to bring up the dreaded Shatter GAP Oh God I've got my twitch back.... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
So you all finally admit there is a SHATTER GAP...

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:14 pm
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No I admit that there is a theory of "SHATTER GAP" that some believe and others don't . The concept of arguing SHATTER GAP is part of the basic religion of the AFVNews discussion group. Other key parts of the faith are

"Were there Green Tigers in Tunisia?"

and

"Did American units have Sabot rounds for the 57mm AT gun in Europe?"

It doesn't matter which side ogf the argument you are on you just need to have a strong opinion on at least two of them.

The faith is not in the belief but in the existence of passioned discussion

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:38 am
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- bsmart

No I admit that there is a theory of "SHATTER GAP" that some believe and others don't . The concept of arguing SHATTER GAP is part of the basic religion of the AFVNews discussion group. Other key parts of the faith are

"Were there Green Tigers in Tunisia?"

and

"Did American units have Sabot rounds for the 57mm AT gun in Europe?"

It doesn't matter which side ogf the argument you are on you just need to have a strong opinion on at least two of them.

The faith is not in the belief but in the existence of passioned discussion

I'll see your "Shatter Gap Religion" and raise you one "AFV Paint Religion".... Mr. Green

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
And I raise you both: One pink Panther in Viet Nam! _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
At least the matter of the Sherman Comb have been solved..... Claus B

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
deja vu all over again Jeff Lewis

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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Armor penetration formula
Wheeeeee....

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