BS-3 100mm heavy AT gun – summer (Soviet)

Description

The Soviet BS-3 100mm anti-tank gun, introduced in 1944, was one of the most powerful towed guns of the Second World War.

Developed from a naval weapon, the BS-3 (M1944) was designed to counter increasingly heavy German armour. Weighing 3,650 kg, the gun fired 100 × 695 mmR shells with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s, giving it the ability to penetrate the frontal armour of German Tigers and Panthers. Its effective anti-tank range was around 1,000 metres, while its maximum firing range exceeded 20 kilometres, allowing it to serve as both an anti-tank and field gun.

Production ran from 1944 to 1951, with several hundred delivered before the war’s end. The BS-3 remained in service for decades, seeing combat in conflicts such as the Vietnam War and Yom Kippur War, and is still found in limited use today.

• Model: BS-3 100mm heavy AT gun
• Country/Army: Soviet
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: Fylde Armouries (gun), RKX (crew)
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown.
• Photos and dimensions are at 28mm unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
• Models supplied at scales smaller than 20mm may be an alternative design more suitable for small scale prints. These may be sourced from a different designer to the one noted above.