Muzzle brakes (or lack of)
Thermal jackets/sleeves (or lack of)
Muzzle reference collimators (or lack of)
TURRET Shape and construction of turret Turret overhang Infantry rails Stowage boxes and racks (bustles) Spent case ejection ports Markings Size and shape of gun mantlet Location and design of hatches, cupolas and sighting equipment Lack of turret
Shape and construction Cast turret “Frying pan” shape Welded Turret
Turret overhang (or lack of)
Infantry rails (or lack of)
Stowage boxes and racks (or lack of)
Stowage boxes (cont.)
Markings
Gun mantlet
SUSPENSION Supported Track Non-Supported Track Number of Road Wheels and/or Support Rollers Spacing of Road Wheels Design or construction of Road Wheels Track or wheeled
Non-Supported (Christie)
Supported
# of Road Wheels and/or Support Rollers 5 3 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 3 4
Spacing of Road Wheels
Cast Road Wheels
Stamped Road Wheels
Tracks or Wheels