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{{Short description|WWII German light anti-tank gun}}
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|image=Pak 41 4,2cm kalemegdan.jpg
|image=File:Armata przeciwpancerna Pak 41 kal 42 mm na ulicy włoskiego miasta (2-2100).jpg
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|caption=A 4.2 cm Pak 41 light anti-tank gun in Italy, 1943.
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|origin=Nazi Germany
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|used_by={{Flag|Nazi Germany}}
|wars=[[World War II]]
|wars=[[World War II]]
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|design_date=
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|unit_cost= 8000 Reichsmark
|production_date=1941–42
|production_date=December 1941–June 1942
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|cartridge=[[Glossary of British ordnance terms#Fixed QF|Fixed QF]] 42 × 406&nbsp;mm. R
|cartridge=[[Glossary of British ordnance terms#Fixed QF|Fixed QF]] 42×406mm R <br> [[Armor-piercing shell#Armor-piercing composite non-rigid|Armor-piercing composite non–rigid (APCNR–T)]] Pzgr 41
|cartridge_weight={{convert|336|g|oz|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1299755|title=Anti-tank weapons|last=Chamberlain|first=Peter|date=1974|publisher=Arco Pub. Co|others=Gander, Terry|page=12|isbn=0668036079|location=New York|oclc=1299755}}</ref>
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[[File:3,7 cm Pak in Kalemegdan.jpg|thumb|4.2 cm Pak 41 light anti-tank gun, part of Belgrade Military Museum outer exhibition at [[Belgrade Fortress|Kalemegdan fortress]].|alt=]]

The '''4.2&nbsp;cm Pak 41''' was a light [[anti-tank gun]] issued to German [[Luftwaffe|airborne units]] in [[World War II]]. This gun was externally similar to the [[3.7&nbsp;cm Pak 36]], using a modified version of the latter's carriage, but used the [[squeeze bore]] principle (in German called ''Gerlich'' after [[Hermann Gerlich]], who developed the principle in the 1920s, reportedly for a hunting rifle) to boost its velocity, and hence armour-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 42&nbsp;mm at the chamber, but tapered down to 28&nbsp;mm at the muzzle. Production was terminated in May 1942 after the delivery of 136 guns. By November 1944, 41 remained in service.
The '''4.2&nbsp;cm Pak 41''' ([[Panzerabwehrkanone]] &mdash;"[[anti-tank gun]]") was a light anti-tank gun issued to German [[Luftwaffe|airborne units]] in [[World War II]]. This gun was externally similar to the [[3.7&nbsp;cm Pak 36]], using a modified version of the latter's carriage, but used the [[squeeze bore]] principle (in German called ''Gerlich'' after [[Hermann Gerlich]], who developed the principle in the 1920s, reportedly for a hunting rifle) to boost its velocity, and hence armour-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of {{cvt|42|mm}} at the chamber, but tapered down to {{cvt|28|mm}} at the muzzle. Production was terminated in June 1942, after the delivery of 313 guns. By November 1943, 47 remained in service.


== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
*Projectile weight: AP 0.336&nbsp;kg (12 ounces)
*Projectile weight: AP {{cvt|0.336|kg}}
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[[Category:40 mm artillery]]
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 20 October 2023

4,2 cm Pak 41
A 4.2 cm Pak 41 light anti-tank gun in Italy, 1943.
TypePanzerabwehrkanone
Place of originGermany
Service history
Used by Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Unit cost8000 Reichsmark
ProducedDecember 1941–June 1942
No. built313
Specifications
Mass560 kg (1,230 lb)
Length235 cm (93 in)
Barrel length225 cm (89 in) bore (55.8 calibres)
ShellFixed QF 42×406mm R
Armor-piercing composite non–rigid (APCNR–T) Pzgr 41
Shell weight336 g (11.9 oz)[1]
Caliber42 / 28 mm (1.65 / 1.10 in)
BreechHorizontal sliding-block
CarriageSplit trail
Elevation-8° to +25°
Traverse60°
Rate of fire12 round per minute
Muzzle velocity1,500 m/s (4,900 ft/s)
Effective firing range800 m (2,600 ft)
Maximum firing range7,000 m (23,000 ft)
4.2 cm Pak 41 light anti-tank gun, part of Belgrade Military Museum outer exhibition at Kalemegdan fortress.

The 4.2 cm Pak 41 (Panzerabwehrkanone —"anti-tank gun") was a light anti-tank gun issued to German airborne units in World War II. This gun was externally similar to the 3.7 cm Pak 36, using a modified version of the latter's carriage, but used the squeeze bore principle (in German called Gerlich after Hermann Gerlich, who developed the principle in the 1920s, reportedly for a hunting rifle) to boost its velocity, and hence armour-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 42 mm (1.7 in) at the chamber, but tapered down to 28 mm (1.1 in) at the muzzle. Production was terminated in June 1942, after the delivery of 313 guns. By November 1943, 47 remained in service.

Specifications

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  • Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (0.74 lb)
Range Penetration at 0 degrees from vertical Penetration at 30 degrees from vertical
Source: Gander&Chamberlain[2] Hogg[3] Gander&Chamberlain[2] Hogg[3]
0 m 124  mm - mm 95 mm - mm
100 m - mm 120 mm - mm 90 mm
250 m 105 mm - mm 83 mm  mm
500 m 87 mm 87 mm 72 mm 72 mm
750 m 70 mm - mm 62 mm - mm
1000 m 60 mm 60 mm 53 mm 53 mm

See also

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References

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  • 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
  1. ^ Chamberlain, Peter (1974). Anti-tank weapons. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 12. ISBN 0668036079. OCLC 1299755.
  2. ^ a b German translation of the book "Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the Third Reich. An encyclopedic survey" by T. Gander and P. Chamberlain (Jane's Publishers Ltd) from 2005 (ISBN 3613024810)
  3. ^ a b "German Artillery of World War Two" by Ian V. Hogg, corrected 1997 reprint
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