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The '''4.2 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 cm Pak 36]], and used 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 armor-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 42 |
The '''4.2 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 cm Pak 36]], and used 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 armor-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 42 mm at the chamber, but tapered down to 28 mm at the muzzle. Production was terminated in May 1942 after the delivery of 136 guns. By November 1944 41 remained in service. |
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== Specifications == |
== Specifications == |
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*Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces) |
*Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces) |
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*Armour penetration: 87 mm (3.425 |
*Armour penetration: 87 mm (3.425 in) at 500 m (550 yards) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:30, 10 February 2013
| 4.2 cm Pak 41 | |
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| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin |  Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1941—1942 |
| No. built | 313 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 642 kg (1,000 lb) |
| Length | 235 cm (7 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 211.4 cm (6 ft 11 in) L/52 |
| Shell | 42 × 406 mm. R |
| Caliber | 28-42 mm (1.1-1.6 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 m (1,000 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 3.7 cm Pak 36, and used 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 armor-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of 42 mm at the chamber, but tapered down to 28 mm at the muzzle. Production was terminated in May 1942 after the delivery of 136 guns. By November 1944 41 remained in service.
Specifications
- Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces)
- Armour penetration: 87 mm (3.425 in) at 500 m (550 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
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