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| image= Schoenenbourg 1 4.jpg
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| caption= AC 47 of Block 1, [[Ouvrage Schoenenbourg]] in 1940
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The '''AC 47''' was a French [[anti-tank gun]] of 47&nbsp;mm [[caliber|calibre]].  It was principally used in the ''ouvrages'' and [[casemate]]s of the [[Maginot Line]] in the late 1930s; another version was created for naval use. AC stands for anti-char, char being French for "tank".<ref>{{Cite web |title= L'emblématique canon de 47 modèle 34 |url=http://www.atlantik-wahl.com/ligne-maginot/le-canon-de-47-mle-34|access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Atlantik-Wahl |language=fr}}</ref>

The AC 47 was principally used as a defensive weapon, since its portability was intentionally limited to prevent the weapon from being turned on defending troops if a fortification was captured.{{sfn|Truttmann|1985|pp=178}}

== Characteristics ==
* Length of the tube : 2.52&nbsp;m (8.26&nbsp;ft)
* Rifling: 16, right-handed
* Penetration: At an incidence of 30° it could penetrate 77&nbsp;mm of armour at 500 metres and 56&nbsp;mm at 1000 metres.

==See also==
*[[47 mm APX anti-tank gun]]

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book|last=Truttmann|first=Philippe|year=1985|title=La Ligne Maginot ou la muraille de France|publisher=Gérard Klopp|isbn=978-2911992612}}

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[[Category:World War II artillery of France]]
[[Category:World War II anti-tank guns]]
[[Category:47 mm artillery]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1930s]]


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