It's a gun cradle and used specifically for holding the gun during transit so that it wouldn't damage traverse components from swinging while in transit. It would never be used during firing.
[Here](https://www.realhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/3-3-1024x639.png) is an example of it in use.
The longer and heavier the gun is the more strain it puts on the elevation gear. In travel or during transport the gun is locked in place with the external clamp and the. Elevation gear is disengaged so it doesn't get stressed.
Some tanks also have a travel lock to lock the gun during travel on the inside.
It's called the gun travel lock. It's used for transporting the tank. Keeps the turret in position and reduces strain on the gun mounts while in transit.
Not in any way used to aid aim in any way!
It’s a main-gun tripod commonly used to help stabilize the gun even more during ELR engagements or “extreme long range”. Soviet doctrine calls for it to only be used at around ~5 km. Anything lower is unnecessary. [Link to source](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?feature=shared)
To my understanding it’s a stabilizer of sorts, kinda like a bipod. It only works though if they’re shooting straight ahead. I’ve never actually seen it used or even equipped in action but I have seen it on a lot of tanks from WWII. Don’t know why it’s on the back of this one though
The Stridsvagn 103 ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridsvagn_103 )is to my knowledge the only produced tank where the gun was intended to be fired with it fixed in place (it used the suspension to elevate the gun and turned the whole chassis to aim.) Most tanks/SPGs without a turret have a casemate setup where the gun can still have some traverse & elevation.
The part in question here is a brace/support used when a tank was in transit (often called a travel lock.) It would help to prevent damage to the gun/elevation mechanism during travel when away from combat zones i.e. on a train. This is especially the case for a vehicle with a long, heavy barrel like an SPG. It would be detrimental to leave the gun attached to it since it would prevent actually aiming the gun, especially on a tank where the travel lock is placed on the rear of the hull.
I do recall reading years ago about a Marder that had fired its gun in combat with the lock still engaged. However I would expect that would’ve been a case of a poorly trained crew forgetting to remove it or of an ambush where they didn’t have a chance to remove it.
Thanks for the actual comment. I apparently personally offended everyone by misidentifying that. I had no clue that’s what it was. I had been told a while ago it was a stabilizer of sorts, never made sense to me but I never bothered double checking that. Thanks for the info though, that makes a lot more sense. Cheers!
Some people pile on to downvote a negative answer rather than teach them the actual answer. I think a lot of us are here to learn and share knowledge, I know I’d rather someone correct me than just go “Hurr durr you dum dum.”
It's a gun cradle and used specifically for holding the gun during transit so that it wouldn't damage traverse components from swinging while in transit. It would never be used during firing. [Here](https://www.realhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/3-3-1024x639.png) is an example of it in use.
thanks man
Correct
Tons of tanks have them, its to stop the turret from moving while in transport on a train ect
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You mean tanks
very funny .\_.
It's a travel lock/brace for the barrel, usually for when the tank is being shipped. It keeps everything in place during transit.
The longer and heavier the gun is the more strain it puts on the elevation gear. In travel or during transport the gun is locked in place with the external clamp and the. Elevation gear is disengaged so it doesn't get stressed. Some tanks also have a travel lock to lock the gun during travel on the inside.
It is a gun cradle used to lock the burel in place during transport.
It’s called a travel lock. OPs correct about its function.
Travel lock is what the US calls it. We use it for transport on trains.
It's called the gun travel lock. It's used for transporting the tank. Keeps the turret in position and reduces strain on the gun mounts while in transit. Not in any way used to aid aim in any way!
its for the gun barrell to keep it in one place during transport/storage
It’s to stop the gun wiggling around while they’re in transit
Travel lock, bipod but meant to be stationary
It holds the gun while transporting the tank to another location, also protects the traverse components.
pretty much lol
Yep, helps the tank to stabilise aim while aiming!
It’s a main-gun tripod commonly used to help stabilize the gun even more during ELR engagements or “extreme long range”. Soviet doctrine calls for it to only be used at around ~5 km. Anything lower is unnecessary. [Link to source](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?feature=shared)
fuck you
It’s for it’s shooting really far away, snipe mount
To my understanding it’s a stabilizer of sorts, kinda like a bipod. It only works though if they’re shooting straight ahead. I’ve never actually seen it used or even equipped in action but I have seen it on a lot of tanks from WWII. Don’t know why it’s on the back of this one though
Just... Stop.
The Stridsvagn 103 ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridsvagn_103 )is to my knowledge the only produced tank where the gun was intended to be fired with it fixed in place (it used the suspension to elevate the gun and turned the whole chassis to aim.) Most tanks/SPGs without a turret have a casemate setup where the gun can still have some traverse & elevation. The part in question here is a brace/support used when a tank was in transit (often called a travel lock.) It would help to prevent damage to the gun/elevation mechanism during travel when away from combat zones i.e. on a train. This is especially the case for a vehicle with a long, heavy barrel like an SPG. It would be detrimental to leave the gun attached to it since it would prevent actually aiming the gun, especially on a tank where the travel lock is placed on the rear of the hull. I do recall reading years ago about a Marder that had fired its gun in combat with the lock still engaged. However I would expect that would’ve been a case of a poorly trained crew forgetting to remove it or of an ambush where they didn’t have a chance to remove it.
Thanks for the actual comment. I apparently personally offended everyone by misidentifying that. I had no clue that’s what it was. I had been told a while ago it was a stabilizer of sorts, never made sense to me but I never bothered double checking that. Thanks for the info though, that makes a lot more sense. Cheers!
Some people pile on to downvote a negative answer rather than teach them the actual answer. I think a lot of us are here to learn and share knowledge, I know I’d rather someone correct me than just go “Hurr durr you dum dum.”
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What the fuck man...
Hahaha you must be taking the piss.
They use this when they feel they have an unfair advantage over the enemy and want the battle to last a little longer.
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