The SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen was an Armoured Car designed in 1931, manufactured by Magirus, it was based on the 6 x 4 drive 6 Wheel Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1932 to 1941. It was commonly called a 6 rad - Magirus. General Details (Armoured Car) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1932 - 1941 Ordnance classification SdKfz 263 Quantity Produced 28 Weight 5.36 tonne Crew 4 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 5.62 mtr Width 1.81 mtr Height 2.25 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 44 mph Max Cross Country Speed 13 mph Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country 56 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 65 hp Power/Weight 12 hp/tonne General Information The SdKfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen was an Armoured Car designed in 1931, manufactured by Magirus, it was based on the 6 x 4 drive 6 Wheel Armoured Car chassis and was in use from 1932 to 1941. It was commonly called a 6 rad - Magirus. The vehicle was powered by Bussing-NAG 's88' petrol powerplant producing 65 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 44 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 13 mph and a range of about 56 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a 7.92mm MG 13. Its main armament consisted The Sdkfz 263 was the first heavy armoured car developed by Germany before World War II and was based on a modified 6 x 4 truck chassis. The vehicle had a rear driving position therefore could be driven backwards. The 263 was unarmed but equipped with a long range bedstead radio to act as a control vehicle. Armour Details Turret Front 8mm @ 0° (8mm) Side 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Rear 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 75° (5mm) Superstructure Front 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 37° (10mm) Rear 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 80° (5mm) Hull Front 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Side 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Rear 8mm @ 25° (9mm) Top 5mm @ 80° (5mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 10 mm - Minimum 5 mm Weapon Details 7.92mm MG 13 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 13 (translates as Machine Gun) History Light Machine gun developed from the water cooled Dreyse 1st World War machine gun without its water cooled jacket, and incorporating a bipod. Manufacturer Rheinische Metallwaaren Manufactured 1933 - 1942 Calibre 7.92mm Length L/90 Rate of Fire 650 rpm Number of Rounds  1500 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content S.m.K.H tungsten Cored MG (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored) 8mm 0.013Kg 875M/Sec Quoted Penetration 19mm @ 100mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.23 0.46 Penetration(mm@30°) 7 6 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 9 7 6 Hit Probability(%) 74 74 74 S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 Penetration(mm@30°) 1 Penetration(mm@0°) 2 Hit Probability(%) 74 About Penetration Figures All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns. Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria: German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest) British: 1.02? (slightly looser) American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate) Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate) For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful. National Testing Standards German: 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) British: 1.02? - Complete penetration American: 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate Soviet: 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

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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