AB 40
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The Autoblinda 40 was an Italian armored car built in small numbers in 1940. Armament consisted of two 8 mm machine gun
s in a turret. During production a need for heavier armament was envisioned and so the AB 40 was redesigned as the AB 41
which was the same vehicle except for a new turret with a 20 mm autocannon
. Most of the 24 AB 40s that had been built were then converted to AB 41s.
Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
s in a turret. During production a need for heavier armament was envisioned and so the AB 40 was redesigned as the AB 41
AB 41
The Autoblinda 41 was an Italian armored car in use during World War II. It was armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the Fiat L6/40, and another hull mounted rear-facing 8mm machine gun.-Description:The AB 41 was based...
which was the same vehicle except for a new turret with a 20 mm autocannon
Autocannon
An autocannon or automatic cannon is a rapid-fire projectile weapon firing a shell as opposed to the bullet fired by a machine gun. Autocannons often have a larger caliber than a machine gun . Usually, autocannons are smaller than a field gun or other artillery, and are mechanically loaded for a...
. Most of the 24 AB 40s that had been built were then converted to AB 41s.
External links
- Autoblinda AB 40, AB 41, AB 43 Armored Cars at wwiivehicles.com
- AUTOBLINDA 40 and 41 at comandosupremo.com