4.2 cm Pak 41
Appearance
4.2 cm Pak 41 | |
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Type | Anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
Used by | Germany |
Production history | |
Produced | 1941—1942 |
No. built | 313 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 642 kilograms (1,415 lb) |
Length | 235 centimetres (93 in) |
Barrel length | 2,114 millimetres (83.2 in) L/52 |
Shell | 42 × 406 mm. R |
Caliber | 4.06 centimetres (1.60 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding block |
Carriage | split trail |
Elevation | -8° to +25° |
Traverse | 60° |
Muzzle velocity | 1,265 m/s (4,150 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1,000 metres (1,100 yd) |
The 4.2 cm Pak 41 was a light anti-tank gun issued to German airborne units in World War II. This gun was externally similar to the PaK 36, and used a modified version of the latter's carriage, but used the Gerlich squeeze-bore principle to boost its velocity, and hence armor-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 4.06 centimetres (1.60 in) at the chamber, but tapered down to 2.94 centimetres (1.16 in) at the muzzle.
Specifications
- Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces)
- Armour penetration: 72 mm (2.835 in) at 455 m (500 yards)
See also
References
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Hogg, Ian V. German Artillery of World War Two. 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X