anyone feel like havin a 40mm armed hurricane
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Vickers took a page out of Rheinmetall's book and modified the mid-30's British 2-pounder anti-armour weapon, creating the S-cannon of 40mm. It has an armour penetration of around 50mm at 500yds, which is good enough to knock out Pz.III and IV models. The Hurricane didn't carry many rounds for them though and they had a low rate of fire and tremendous recoil. Two .303 Brownings were also fitted to the wings for sighting, ground suppression and self defence. The S-cannon fitment was said to weigh the Hurrican II down quite a bit, as well as slowed it and reduced manoeuvrability.

Later the 6-pounder was modified to create the Molins gun.
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