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  • 47 mm Model 1931 anti-tank gun
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  • The Royal Cannon Foundry 47mm anti-tank gun Model 1931 (, abbreviated to C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31) was an artillery piece developed in 1931 for the Belgian army which saw widespread service in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. It was colloquially known as the "'Quat'sept" (Forty-seven) by the soldiers that used it. It was developed by the firm F.R.C., the Herstal-based Fonderie Royale des Canons, not to be confused with the French F.R.C.
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Number
  • 750
Velocity
  • 675
Origin
  • Belgium
Service
shell
  • 47
Name
  • C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31
  • Royal Cannon Foundry 47mm anti-tank gun Model 1931
is artillery
  • yes
Type
traverse
  • 20
Max range
  • 2,000 m
Weight
  • 515.0
Caliber
  • 47.0
Manufacturer
  • Fonderie Royale de Canons
Used by
is ranged
  • yes
Barrel length
  • 1.579 m
design date
  • 1931
is vehicle
  • no
shell weight
  • 1.52
Elevation
  • -3
abstract
  • The Royal Cannon Foundry 47mm anti-tank gun Model 1931 (, abbreviated to C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31) was an artillery piece developed in 1931 for the Belgian army which saw widespread service in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. It was colloquially known as the "'Quat'sept" (Forty-seven) by the soldiers that used it. It was developed by the firm F.R.C., the Herstal-based Fonderie Royale des Canons, not to be confused with the French F.R.C.