Tiger 88mm

[Ray Brown]

G'day Guys. After some clarification. 3 pics of Tiger main gun. 3 different Tigers. Pic 3 is from a late production. Given the end of the war drawing closer and the requirement to speed production, were the main guns manufactured as pic 3 to speed up production?

It's interesting to note that anything was possible in WW2 and that the internet has made these things easier to research.

Cheers
Ray

Tiger 131 breech

Tiger 712 breech

Tiger 1 Late located in some reserve/park.

[Ray Brown]

Well I must say I'm surprised no-one has any opinion or information regarding the different tiger breeches.

Cheers
Ray

[colin fairweather]

hi ray

I was going to reply at first but thought someone would have jumped on it amazed no one replied either at a guess I would say that all later production built would have had the later breech only but when they first came into production I don't know if an early mid gun was damaged maybe it would be changed to the late type but I would think not easier to just stick with early mid round breech / late square breech

colin

[Ray Brown]

G'day Colin. Thanks. That's what I decided on too.

Cheers
Ray

[Paul Wills]

Hi Ray,

Only just seen your post whilst scanning through. I am surprised the Kent or Per haven't answer you question. Like Colin I am not sure, but would imagine that is was a replacement!

Paul.