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M103A1 Heavy Tank - Germany 1959

By: Dragon Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Dragon Armor - United States (Die-Cast) (1/72)

Last Stocked on 3/24/2022

Product Info

Title
M103A1 Heavy Tank - Germany 1959
Publisher
Publish Year
2015
Dimensions
7.25x3.25x3.75"
NKG Part #
2147612443
MFG. Part #
DRR60692
Type
Scale Model
Material
Metal & Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The 65-ton M103 Heavy Tank served with the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) during the height of the Cold War from 1957-1974. Its whole design was predicated on the need to counter Soviet heavy tanks, and thus it boasted a rifled 120mm M58 cannon for long-distance engagements. This gun fired a separate-loading round, which required two loaders, thus giving five men in the crew. The armor was up to 180mm thick on the front of the turret. Some 300 T43E1 tanks were built, of which 219 were later converted to M103A1 standard, and 153 rebuilt into M103A2.