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[StartQuote] Thanks guys, great stuff! I don't recall ever seeing that 37mm anti-tank mount before Jerry, thank you. I'd go with a short mount Mike, it would help the gunner keep a low profile. You'll have to decide on a mount type and whether to use straight ammo boxes like in the photo you posted or the curved type as used in the turret mounts. The single shot anti-tank gun lashed and chained to the bow of the 109 when she was rammed, and in the photo Mike Grady posted (Morobe 1943), is an M3. The 37mm commonly seen on the early boats is an M4. The later boats had an M9 factory mounted and was a fairly larger gun than the M4 although similar in appearance. I have this one noted as a M1A2 AA gun mounted on a few RON 19 boats:
This photo shows the different 37mm ammo and gives an idea of their range and hitting power. The M9 looks to be a substantial upgrade from the M4:
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