D44-N Anti-Tank Cannon, Towed, 85mm *GOOD*

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Original D44-N towed anti-tank gun, 85mm, field artillery cannon, DEMILLED, USED in good condition

Original D44-N towed anti-tank gun, 85mm, field artillery cannon, DEMILLED, USED in good condition

Sold individually. 

The perfect display piece for your neighborhood!
These 85mm cannons came to APEX straight from storage in Europe!
Sometimes called the M1945, these guns were introduced into Soviet service in 1944.
The guns are mounted on a two wheeled carriage with a gun shield and had a crew of eight.
The D44-N cannon can be towed with a 1/2 ton truck using a military pintle via the lunette ring that is part of the twin trails.
The gun moves in elevation from -7 to +35 degrees and can traverse 54 degrees from stop to stop.
In travel configuration the D44 is 8.34 meters long, 1.73 meters wide and 1.42 meters tall.
It weighs about 3,800 pounds.
Rate of fire could be as high as 20 rounds per minute with a trained crew.
The guns have been de-milled by torch cutting a bore sized hole under the chamber and have had the back of the breech cut away.
The breech block is included with the gun as is the cut section of the breech (pictured)
The gun is ready for restoration, it needs to be gone over, cleaned up, serviced and painted.
The military tires are solid rubber and have good tread.

In the early 1960's selected D44's were updated with night vision scopes and an infared light for nighttime/low level light combat.
These A/T guns improved with the APN 3-7 were designated D44-N's.
The APN 3-7 Night Vision set has its own transit cases for the optics and the I.R. spot light.
The D44-N has mounts added on for the N.V scope, the I.R. light, power supply and switch controls. 
The buyer of the D44-N field gun can choose to purchase the APN 3-7 system from APEX.
This APN 3-7 system includes the ram rods, fire direction tripod & scope, D44 gunners set, direct fire optical sight, Infared spotlight (with spare bulbs and storage box), gun commanders night vision scope (PPN2) and the main gun direct fire night vision scope! (most items shown in last picture, APN 3-7 SOLD SEPARATELY)

The 85MM rifled gun of the D44-N can fire numerous types of projectiles with velocities up to 3,380 feet per second.
The HVAP-T BR-365P is used against tanks, other types of armoured vehicles, and armoured fortifications.
This high-velocity armor-piercing tracer round is fired from the 85mm divisional gun M1945/D-44
Its projectile is a solid shot with a tungsten carbide core.
No fuze is used with the BR-365P high-velocity armor-piercing tracer projectile of this round.
The maximum effective range is 1,500 meters.
Armor penetration is 180MM at 1,000 meters.
Characteristics of the BR-365P:
Caliber: 85mm (3.35 in)
Weight of complete round: 11.63kg (25.62 lbs)
Weight of projectile, as fired: 4.95kg (10.92 lbs)
Weight of propellant, w/o igniter: 2.89kg (6.38 lbs)
Type of projectile filler: Tungsten Carbide
Weight of projectile filler: 0.62kg (1.38 lbs)

 Polish military video of a D-44 being fired in training.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to the size of this item, PLEASE CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE at (719) 481-2050 to arrange transport!

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