Talk:Gun stabilizer

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This seems to me to a much neglected subject. From a veteran, I have heard that it was a substantial advantage for US WW II tanks, if well used.

I believe that battleship guns were stabilized much earlier, but I have never seen information on that. I hope someone here will find some. Stabilization may have allowed battleships to be built with a lower center of mass. David R. Ingham 21:03, 23 December 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by David Ransford Ingham (talk • contribs)

Interestingly it seems US development and deployment of stabilizers stalled (or stopped outright) after WWII. Though there were many attempts and experiments, it wasn't until the M551 that a US tank was developed with gun stabilization. The M60 didn't receive one until 1972 as an upgrade package. Meanwhile, the Soviets began implementing stabilizers on T-54s and all subsequent tank models from the mid-50s on. I wonder how much of this has to do with differing battle philosophy - Soviet doctrine called for fluid and aggressive attacks at close range, while the US seems to have focused on methodical stand-off offensive defense, tanks firing from defilade and cover with their improved ballistics and rangefinders. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.233.213.184 (talk) 05:31, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What evidence is there for the assertion that the British did not use gun stabilisation? I have read accounts that suggest it was used by the British. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.97.83.42 (talk) 07:49, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]