Pak 41 Anti-Tank Gun |
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The Pak 41 Anti-Tank GunDesigned by Krupp the 7.5cm Pak 41 operated on the same Gerlich principle as the 2.8cm Pzb. With this weapon the projectile was squeezed from 75mm to 55mm, this enabled the projectile to be fired at a high velocity of over 1,100m/s. The very high muzzle velocity (well over 1,000fps higher than the Pak40) gave the weapon immense power, capable of penetrating very thick armour. The tungsten cored projectiles fired by the Pak 41 were an enlarged version of those used on the 2.8cm Pzb. Unlike other weapons the gun shield was used as the structure rather than just being an addition, this reduced the weight. The Pak 41 entered production in 1942 but due to the ban on tungsten in ammunition only 150 were ever completed. Once supplies of ammunition were depleted some had Pak40 barrels fitted. Pak 41 Anti-Tank Gun Statistics
Performance of the Pak 41 Anti-Tank Gun
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