Written by David Boyd
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 14:57 |
The Pak 97/38 Anti-Tank GunFollowing the campaign in France Germany captured a large number of 75mm 1897 field guns, after experience in Russia demonstrating the short comings of the new Pak 38 a more powerful weapon was required. As in stopgap measure until the Pak40 was ready for service the barrels from the captured 75mm field guns were removed and attached to Pak 38 carriages. These weapons were never highly regarded due to the low muzzle velocity making accurate shooting, particularly against moving targets difficult and there was also a high rate of failure. These weapons were replaced when the Pak 40 entered service. Pak 97/38 Anti-Tank Gun Statistics Length of Gun | 272.1 cm | Calibre | 7.5cm | Elevation | -8°, +25° | Transverse | 65° | Rate of fire | 12-14 | Rifling | 24 grooves | Weight in Action | 1190kg |
Performance of the Pak 97/38 Gun Ammunition | Weight of shot/shell | Complete Weight | Bursting Charge | Propellant Charge | Muzzle Velocity | Angle | Plate | 100m | 1000m | 7.5 K Gr Pz Patr (p) | 6.8kg | - | - | - | 570m/s | 30 | MQ | 61 | 58 | 7.5 Gr Patr 97/38 H1/B | 4.54kg | 5.98kg | - | 349gm | 450 | 30 | MQ | 90 | 90 |
Sources - Germany Artillery of World War Two, German Anti-Tank Guns
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