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45mm M1942 L/66

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45mm M1942 L/66
(Machine Gun)
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This was the 45mm M1937 with a longer L/66 barrel
Manufactured1942 - 1945
Calibre45mm
LengthL/66
Rate of Fire20 rpm
 
UBR-243SP
(AP Armor Piercing)
45mm 1Kg 870M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 54mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 62mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.51 1.12 1.88 2.86 4.14 5.91
Penetration(mm@30°) 51 46 41 34 28 22 17 12
Penetration(mm@0°) 60 54 48 40 33 26 20 15
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 96 74 34 15 3


 
45mm L/66 APCR
(APCR Armor Piercing Composite Rigid)
45mm 0.85Kg 870M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 74mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 85mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.25 0.53 1.25 2.3 3.94 6.91 13.88
Penetration(mm@30°) 97 88 76 59 44 31 19 10
Penetration(mm@0°) 113 102 88 69 51 36 23 12
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 93 57 22 3 0



45mm L/66 HE
(HE High Explosive)
45mm 2.14Kg 870M/Sec ≈0.321Kg explosive
Maximum Range 8900 Mtr
Range(Mtr)10002000300040005000600070008000
Flight Time(Secs) 1.48 4.14 10.35 41.55
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.5 1.12 1.88 2.86 4.14 5.92
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 96 74 34 15 3
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill3 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill6 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill15 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr0 mm
An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 15 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will not cause any significant armour damage.

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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