Gun, 105mm, M68

Overview

Gun, 105mm, M68
Information
Type	Tank Gun
Place of Origin	United States of America
Specifications
Shell / Cartridge	105x617mmR

The Gun, 105mm, M68 is an American tank gun.

Ammunition

United States of America Cartridge, 105mm: APDS-T, M392 APDS-T. L36A1 redesignated. Cartridge, 105mm: APDS-T, M392A2 APDS-T. Cartridge, 105mm: APDS-T, M728 APDS-T. Cartridge, 105mm: APERS-T, M494 APERS-T. Not to be fired over friendly troops. Cartridge, 105mm: APFSDS-T, M735 APFSDS-T. Cartridge, 105mm: APFSDS-T, M774 APFSDS-T (DU). Cartridge, 105mm: APFSDS-T, M833 APFSDS-T (DU). Cartridge, 105mm: APFSDS-T, M900 APFSDS-T (DU). Only to be used in war emergencies. All peacetime firings are prohibited except on ranges which are Nuclear Regulator Commission approved and/or have host nation agreement. Not to be fired over friendly troops (sabot danger). Only to be used by Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105mm Gun, M1 and derivatives. Cartridge, 105mm: Dummy, M457 Dummy. Cartridge, 105mm: HEAT-T, M456 HEAT-T. Cartridge, 105mm: HEAT-T, M456E1 HEAT-T. Cartridge, 105mm: HEAT-T, M456A1 HEAT-T. Cartridge, 105mm: HEAT-T-MP, M456A1E1 HEAT-T-MP. Cartridge, 105mm: HEAT-T-MP, M456A2 HEAT-T-MP. Formerly M456A1E1. Not to be fired over friendly troops. Cartridge, 105mm: HEP-T, M393A1 HESH-T. Cartridge, 105mm: HEP-T, M393A2 HESH-T. Cartridge, 105mm: Smoke, WP-T, M416 Smoke WP-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TP-T, M393A1 TP-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TP-T, M467 TP-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TP-T, M490 TP-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TP-T, M490A1 TP-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TPDS-T, M724 TPDS-T. Cartridge, 105mm: TPDS-T, M724A1 TPDS-T. Germany DM 31 B1 APDS-T. U.S. Nomenclature: Cartridge, 105mm: HVAP-DS, DM13B1. DM 128 TPCSDS-T. U.S. Nomenclature: Cartridge, 105mm: TPCSDS-T, DM128. United Kingdom L28A1 APDS-T. Not to be used by M68 unless in emergency situations (loading/jamming hazard). L36A1 APDS-T. U.K. operated M392.

United States of America Weapons Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Knives	Ka-Bar • M7 • M9 • M11 • OKC-3S
Sidearms	Pistols	Gyrojet • M9 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • MK 22 MOD 0 • XM11
	Machine Pistols	M10 • M11 • MP9
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapons	IO MP2
	Submachine Guns	Colt RO635
	Shotguns (automatic)	Atchisson Assault Shotgun
	Shotguns (semi-automatic)	[[]]
	Shotguns (manual-action)	Mossberg 500 (A) • Mossberg 590 • Remington 870 (Express • Magnum • TA Trap • TB Trap • TC Trap)
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifles	Colt 601 • Colt 602 • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M17S • Stoner 63 (A) • XM22 (E1)
	Assault Carbines	XM177 (E1 • E2)
	Battle Rifles	AR-10 (A • A2 • A2C • A4 • A4C • B) • M14 (E1 • E2)
	Battle Carbines	[[]]
	Civilian Rifles	SIG AMT
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Guns	M15 • Stoner 86
	General Purpose Machine Guns	[[]]
	Heavy Machine Guns	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifles	[[]]
	Bolt-Action Rifles	M24 (A1 • A2 • A3 • E1) • M40 (A1 • A3 • A5 • A6 • A7) • Remington 700
	Designated Marksman Rifles	M21 SWS
Launchers	Grenade Launchers (Attachment)	40mm M203 (A1 • A2)
	Grenade Launchers (Standalone)	40mm China Lake • 40mm EX 41 • 40mm M32 • 40mm M79 • 40mm T148E1
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	83.5mm M141 • 84mm M136 • 139.7mm FGM-172
	Rocket Launchers	66mm M72 (A1 • A2 • A3) • 66mm M202 (A1) • 84mm M3 MAAWS
Underwater Weapons	Assault Rifles	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	M18 (A1) • MM-1
	Anti-Tank Mines	M15 • M19 • M21
	Offensive Grenades	AN/M14 Thermite • M7A3 CS Gas • M25A2 Riot Control • M47 Riot Control • M67 Frag • M84 Stun
	Smoke Grenades	AN/M8 • AN/M18 • AN/M83 White Smoke Grenade

Firearm Accessories
Weapon Sights	Collimator	Crossfire • Razor • RX30 • Razor AMG UH-1 • SPARC AR • SPARC II • Spitfire 3x • Spitfire AR • Strikefire II • Venom • Viper
	Holographic	EOTech 553
	Iron	[[]]
	Night	[[]]
	Reflector	[[]]
	Telescopic	[[]]
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
	Foregrips & Bipods	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Camouflage	Camouflage	ERDL • OD • MARPAT • UCP • Woodland
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Field Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Infantry & Mountain Guns	[[]]
Mortars	81mm M252 • 107mm M30 • 120mm M121
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Machine Guns	5.56mm	M231 FPW
	7.62mm	FN MAG • GAU-19 • M37 • M60 • M73 • M219 • M240 • M1919A4
	12.7mm	GAU-19 (A • B) • M2 • T175 (E1) • XM238
Tank Guns	76.2mm	M32 • T91 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T185 (E1)
	90mm	M3 • M41 • M54 • T7 • T15E2 • T54 • T76 • T125 • T208 (E9 • E13) • T209
	105mm	M68 (A1 • E1) • QF20 Pdr • T5E1 • T5E2 • T140 (E3 • E4) • T147 • T254 (E2) • X15E8 • XM35
	120mm	M58 • M256 • T53 • T122 • T123E1 • T123E6 • T179 • Rheinmetall • X23
	152mm	M81 (E1) • XM81 (E6) • XM150 (E5 • E6)
	155mm	T7 (E1) • T180
	165mm	M57 • T156
	175mm	M113 • T256E3
	203.2mm	M1
Howitzers	105mm	M2 (A2) • M4 • M49 • T96E1 • M103 • XM104 • XM103
	155mm	M45 • M126 (A1) • M185 • T186E1 • M284
	203.2mm	M1 • M2 (A1 • A2) • M201A1
	240mm	240mm M1
Autocannons	20mm	M168 • Rh 202
	25mm	M242 • Oerlikon KBA
	30mm	Bushmaster III
	40mm	M2 (A1)
	75mm	75mm XM274
Recoilless Guns	106mm	M40 (A1)
Misc.	Spotting Rifles	M8

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
12.7mm Aircraft Machine Guns	Browning M2 (AN/M2 • AN/M3) • GAU-19
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm	20mm AN/M2 • 20mm AN/M3 • 20mm M24 • 20mm FMC T-160
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm	[[]]

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
		• TM 43-0001-28-3 • TM 43-0001-28 C-11