105 mm gun T5

105mm L/65 T5
The T5E1 as mounted on the T29E3 heavy tank
TypeTank gun
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States
Production history
Produced1940s
VariantsT5E1, T5E2
Specifications
Mass2,383.63 kg (5,255.0 lb)
Length7.53 m (24 ft 8 in)
Barrel length6.83 m (22 ft 5 in) (L/65)

Caliber105 mm (4.1 in)
Rate of fire6 rpm
Muzzle velocity914 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Maximum firing range1,829 m (2,000 yd) estimated
The T5E1 was mounted on the M6A2E1 heavy tank for testing purposes
The T5E1 as mounted on the T28 super-heavy tank

The 105mm L/65 T5 was an American rifled anti-tank gun developed in 1945. The T5E1 was the main armament for several American WWII heavy tanks designs, including the double-tracked T28 super-heavy tank and T29 heavy tank.