AFV Club AF35295 M1A1 155mm Cannon Long Tom WWII 1:35

The M59 gun (previously designated as M1 or M2) is an American 155 mm towed howitzer from the Second World War and the post-war period. The initial velocity of the demolition shell from this gun was up to 853 m / s, with a maximum range of about 23,700 meters. Serial production was carried out in 1940-1945 and led to the creation of about 1,880 pieces of this weapon. Design work on a new heavy cannon for the US Army began in 1918, but was interrupted, slowed down by the Great Depression, and only ended in 1938! Their main goal was to create a cannon that would replace the long-serving Cannon de 155 mm GPF in the line, dating back to World War I. Compared to its predecessor, the new gun was easier to transport, it also had a significantly greater range and the initial velocity of the shell. The M59 gun (still under the designation M1-M2) entered production in 1940 and was used on a large scale during World War II - both in Europe and in the Far East. It underwent its baptism of fire in