76mm MAIN GUN
TECHNICAL BRIEFING
Repaircraft PLC
The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8LU, United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (0) 1483 273536 Fax: + 44 (0) 1483 278078
Web: www.scorpiontank.co.uk E-mail: hq@repaircraft.co.uk
CVR(T) SUPPLY, SUPPORT, REPAIR, REFURBISH AND UPGRADE
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SCORPION 76mm L23A1 GUN SUPPORT
PLEASE NOTE: X value information may be supplied upon written request.
1 DATA
ROYAL ORDNANCE L23A1 76 mm MAIN GUN
Calibre: 76 mm
Recoil Force: 16,500 kg
Effective Range: Direct: 2,200 m Indirect: 6,000 m
Length: 2,156 mm
Muzzle Velocity: 534 m/s
Mass (Total): 220 kg
Rifling: 855'
Projectile: Spin Stabilised
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2 LIFED ITEMS
If maintained correctly the 76mm Main Gun will give many decades of reliable and safe
operation.
However, incorrect maintenance or the use of surplus untraceable parts or out of life
components could lead to catastrophic accidents.
The following components are safety critical Lifed Items:
Barrel L1A1 X EFC
Barrel L1A2 X EFC
Barrel L1A3 X EFC
Breech Ring (FL 17483) 0.050 in. (1.27 mm) radii X EFC
Breech Ring (FL 17483) 0.075 in. (1.905 mm) radii X EFC
Buffer Piston Rod (FV 745271) X EFC
Bobbin (FV 813678) X EFC
Yoke (FV 839471) X EFC
Yoke (FV 839764) X EFC
Yoke (FV 745252) inspected every X EFC up to X EFC. Thereafter every X EFC until
cracking / distortion is detected.
NOTE:
2.1 Gun Logs should always be checked. If there is any doubt as to the provenance or
accuracy of the Gun Logs the relevant items MUST be condemned and scrapped.
2.2 The condition of the Mantlet, Turret (Sill Plate, Trunnion Mountings) and Recoil System
are also safety critical.
3 SPARE PARTS
Repaircraft PLC can supply all spare parts for the Gun, including Barrels, Breech Rings,
Buffer Piston Rod, Bobbin and Yoke.
4 TECHNICAL ADVICE
Repaircraft PLC can provide the following services; Survey, Training, Consultancy, Spare
Parts and Ammunition.
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5 MODIFICATION UPGRADES THAT SHOULD BE INCORPORATED
MOD NO APPROVAL NO DESCRIPTION
X X MANTLET SEAL (Details X)
X X LOADERS SAFETY SWITCH (Details X)
X X SELECTOR BOX KNOB (Details X)
X X ANTI-ROTATION KEY NIPPLE (Details X)
X X BUFFER SPRING PIN (Details X)
X X RECOIL INDICATOR GUN GUARD (Details X)
X X MANTLET SPLASH SCREEN TOP FIXING (Details
X)
X X QFC NO.16 IMPROVED CLAMPING (Details X)
X X TRAVERSE INDICATOR (Details X)
X X GUN GUARD IMPROVEMENTS (Details X)
X X SHIMS ADDED BETWEEN RECUP BODY AND
SIGHT TUBE (Details X)
X X STRONGER YOKE (Details X)
X X IMPROVED AR BLOCK BEARING STRIPS (Details
X)
X X A/R BLOCK BEARING STRIP ATTACHMENT (Details
X)
X X RECUPERATOR SIGHT TUBE (Details X)
X X RECUPERATOR END CAP (Details X)
X X REC. SIGHT TUBE FOULING SA BRKT (Details X)
X X IMPROVED FITTED BOLT ON YOKE (Details X)
X X SA CAM PLUNGER (Details X)
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6 AMMUNITION SUPPLY
76mm HESH PERFORMANCE
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AMMUNITION
HESH-T
General purpose anti-personnel and anti-materiel round.
Weight: 7.4 kg (nominal)
Length: 542 mm
Filling: Comp. A3
Fuse: BD/Graze
Tracer: M13 type, >3 sec
Muzzle Velocity: 534 m/s (nominal at 21)
Range: Direct: 2,400 m Indirect: 6,000 m
Precision: 1.22 mils
Target: Up to 80 mm RHA
HESH-TP-T
Practice round to provide cost effective marksmanship and live fire training of gun crews.
Weight: 7.4 kg (nominal)
Length: 542 mm
Filling: Inert
Tracer: M13 type, >3 sec
Muzzle Velocity: 534 m/s (nominal at 21)
Range: Direct: 2,400 m Indirect: 6,000 m
Precision: 1.22 mils
HE-T
Effective round for anti-personnel and provides fire support to infantry.
Weight: 7.35 kg (nominal)
Length: 527 mm
Filling: Comp.B
Fuse: PD M557
Tracer: M13 type, >3 sec
Muzzle Velocity: 514 m/s (nominal at 21)
Range: Direct: 2,400 m Indirect: 6,000 m
Precision: 1.22 mils
Number of fragments: 800
Lethal radius: 6.5 m
CANISTER
A thin-walled cylindrical body is filled with steel pellets. The pellets spread out after leaving the
gun muzzle and are highly lethal to a range of about 100 metres.
Weight: 6.69 kg
Length: 399 mm
Muzzle Velocity: 500 m/s
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SMOKE
Base ejection of 3 smoke canisters, controlled by time fuse setting, results in dense white
smoke emission for minimum time period of 50 seconds providing wide area coverage.
Weight: 10.20 kg
Length: 588 mm
Muzzle Velocity: 290 m/s
ILLUMINATING
350,000 candelas for a minimum of 30 seconds duration. Ejection of the flare is controlled by
a time fuse.
Weight: 9.69 kg
Length: 588 mm
Muzzle Velocity: 297 m/s
6 UPGRADE OPTIONS
90 mm MAIN GUN UPGRADE IN STANDARD SCORPION TURRET
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REPAIRCRAFT PLC POLICY OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT DATA MAY BE CHANGED/UPDATED WITHOUT NOTICE REPAIRCRAFT PLC
