Answer #5:

Re: T-26 Assault Gun Variants question
Posted by: "fiumusofchester" profpate@btopenworld.com fiumusofchester

Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:52 am (PST)
--- In TOandEs@yahoogroups.com, David L Ong wrote:
>Concerningrespective armaments, the Soviet 45 mm gun which equipped the majorityof theT-26s produced was superior to the low velocity, short-barrelled, 47mm gunwhich equipped the Vickers Six-Ton B.
> > Yes the gun was better, however reports from SCW sources suggest that the AP capability was not better that the German 37 due to the poor quality of the metals used.
An important fatcor to bear in mind?

Fimius