4.2 cm Panzerjägerkanone 41 or abbr. 4.2 cm Pak 41 ( German: 4.2 cm anti-tank gun ) - German light anti-tank gun used by German airborne divisions during the Second World War .
| 4.2 cm PaK 41 | |
|---|---|
 At the Belgrade Museum | |
| Type of | anti-tank gun |
| A country |  Germany |
| Service History | |
| In service | Germany |
| Wars and conflicts | The Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Billerer & Künz (barrel), Rheinmetall (gun in general and PaK 36 gun mounts) |
| Years of production | 1941-1942 |
| Total released | 313 |
| Instance cost | 7800 Reichsmark [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 642 |
| Length mm | 2350 |
| Barrel length mm | 2114 |
| Shell | 42 × 406 mm R |
| Caliber mm | 28-42 |
| Gate | horizontal wedge |
| Carriage | with sliding beds |
| Elevation angle | -8 ° to + 25 ° |
| Angle of rotation | 60 ° |
| starting speed projectile, m / s | 1265 |
| Maximum range, m | 1000 |
Content
Description
The 4.2 cm Pak 41 was generally similar to the 3.7 cm Pak anti-tank gun, from which it inherited a carriage. But Pak.41 gave a higher initial velocity of the projectile and provided its increased armor-piercing effect. This was achieved thanks to a conical barrel manufactured by Rheinmetall , the caliber of which varied from 42 mm on the breech to 28 mm on the muzzle. Caliber change was made by several conical sections of various lengths, the last muzzle section is cylindrical (about 14 cm), all sections are rifled. The conical trunk also had disadvantages. So, due to increased speeds and pressures inside the bore, the barrel resource was not large: about 500 shots even when using high-quality alloy steel. However, since the 4.2 cm Panzerjägerkanone 41 was intended primarily for arming paratrooper units, the resource was considered acceptable.
Penetration
A projectile weighing 336 g pierced 87 mm thick armor from a distance of 500 m at right angles.
Notes
- ↑ Product prices . Date of treatment March 24, 2013. Archived on April 4, 2013.
Literature
- D 391, 4.2 cm Panzerjägerkanone 41, Gerätebeschreibung und Bedienungsanleitung, Unveränderter Nachdruck. - Oberkommando des Heeres Heereswaffenamt, Berlin, vom 23.2.42.
- H. D.v. 481/74, Merkblatt für die Munition der 4.2 cm Panzerjägerkanone 41 (4.2 cm Pak 41), Oberkommando des Heeres, Berlin, 1942.
- PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue Nr. 75 - Die 4.2-cm Panzerjägerkanone 41 (Pak 2472) , seite 95, Jornal-Verlag GmbH, Nurnberg, 1989.
- PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue W 127 - Datenblätter für Heeres-Waffen, -Fahrzeuge und Gerät . Publizistisches Archiv für Militär- und Waffenwessen, Nurnberg, 1976. 248 p. ISBN 3-88088-213-4 .
- 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