Germany 7.5cm Pak 41 7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 41 (translates as Anti Tank Gun)

Showing the details of the shells used(where known)   Tweet Weapon Details 7.5cm Pak 41 7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 41 (translates as Anti Tank Gun) History A Krupp developed squeeze bore anti tank gun firing tungsten cored shells, but manufacture ceased due to shortages of tungsten. Manufacturer Krupp Manufactured 1940 - 1941 Calibre 75mm Length L/57 Rate of Fire 14 rpm   7.5cm Pzgr 41 (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored) 75mm 2.59Kg 1125M/Sec Quoted Penetration 171mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 197mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.09 0.19 0.4 0.89 1.52 2.37 3.56 5.34 Penetration(mm@30°) 219 200 175 143 115 90 67 47 Penetration(mm@0°) 254 231 203 166 133 104 78 55 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 85 54 22 6

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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