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** A slightly related example would be the Soviet IS-2 heavy tank from WWII. Its 122mm gun took ages to reload, but could penetrate a Panther tank - completely. One Panther was observed being hit by an IS-2 shell, with the shell ''coming out the rear of the tank'', going straight through several inches of sloped armour, and several more inches of ablative armour e.g. the crew. However, Panthers themselves, with much lighter (but still, for the era, very powerful) 75mm gun, could also penetrate IS-2 armour right back.
*** Another Soviet (and tank destroyer) example from [[WW 2]] is the Su-100, whose gun would later be mounted on the Cold War-era T-54/55 series. Soviet soldiers called it the "[[Precision F-Strike|fucking]] end to anything" because it could blow through any German tank's front armor (except the [[Mighty Glacier|King Tiger]]) at maximum-range.
** One example of the light vehicles mentioned in the first paragraph: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130510044017/http://www.sinodefence.com/army/artillery/type75at_105mm.asp This]. It's basically a Jeep-like vehicle with a recoilless rifle (think "bazooka") mounted on top. Or how about [[wikipedia:Vespa 150 TAP|this]]: a recoilless rifle mounted on, of all things, a Vespa scooter, designed for airborne operations.
*** And the more modern versions which have Jeep/Humvee/UAZ mounted anti-tank missiles like the TOW.
* The Swedish [[Thirty Years' War]] era [[wikipedia:Leather cannon|Leather Cannon]], which could well be the [[Trope Namer]]. It was basically a copper barrel wrapped on stout leather, like cow hide. The idea was to make the cannon light enough to be mobile and easily carried, which it was. It weighed 40 kg (90 lb) and could easily be carried by two men. Unfortunately it also was prone on over-heating- leather is a good heat insulator - and tended to burst if three or more shots were shot in succession without letting the barrel to cool. Purely as a weapon it was a failure, but as a concept it revolutionized the role of the field artillery. The Swedes developed then a heavier but more reliable bronze Regiment Gun, which could be considered as [[Lightning Bruiser]], as it was towed by one horse or three men, was durable enough to be towed in gallop, and could be easily moved to new emplacement.
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