What happens if you throw a grenade into a tank barrel?

A grenade exploding in a tank barrel would make an annoying “pop”. Any debris it left behind would be blown out of the barrel by the next shot. Probably nothing. If the breech is open and the barrel elevated it might explode inside the turret.

What is the hump on a tank barrel?

What’s that bump in the barrel of an Abrams tank 120 mm gun? It’s a bore evacuator. Some people call it a fume extractor. It works to pull harmful fumes from the gun barrel after firing, keeping the poisonous gasses from entering the crew cabin when the breech is opened to load the next shot.

Can a frag grenade damage a tank?

Destroying tanks might be possible if certain types of explosives were used. Hand grenades would not be able to destroy a tank completely, even if it detonated inside. The British and American forces were not the only ones to have stories of grenades being thrown into tanks.

Why do tanks raise their barrels after firing?

It is called elevation uncouple or labeled EL-UNCPL in the Abrams turret. It literally disconnects the elevation mechanism from the tanks sights. As most people have noted, it serves to aid in loading the main gun.

Can you shoot down the barrel of a tank?

As a former M1A1 Abrams tanker, I’m a little familiar with this idea and I have to say, in modern tanks it would not. Things in firing mechanisms may be damaged, but the barrel itself would likely not explode.

Why do tanks point their guns up?

In the U.S. Army, there are certain safety precautions specifically required when a tank has ammunition on board. One is elevating the muzzle of the main gun all the way, unless the tank is actually engaging targets on the range. It ensures the gun won’t destroy something if fired accidentally.

Why do some tanks carry logs?

These logs are carried as a way to get a tank unstuck in wet / soft ground where there is nothing to winch against the log is placed against the track across the front or rear of the vehicle it is lashed with cables or straps through the track as the vehicle is driven the log is forced under the vehicle like a large …