 The threads of those without a brake were covered by a protector visible in many pictures.While the 76 mm had less High Explosive (HE) and smoke performance than the 75 mm, the higher-velocity 76 mm gave better anti-tank performance, with firepower similar to many of the armored fighting vehicles it encountered, particularly the Panzer IV tank and StuG assault gun vehicles.Using the M62 APC round, the 76 mm gun penetrated of armor at 0° obliquity at , with a muzzle velocity of .