latter it was designated as the "7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 42" (7.5 cm Pak 42) anti-tank gun. The increased muzzlevelocity and operating pressure of the new
43° MuzzleVelocity: 305 m/s (1,000 ft/s) Range: 5,100 m (5,577 yd) Traverse: 50° Weight: 375 kg (827 lb) Weight of Shell: 6.35 kg (14 lb) 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz
longer barrel than the Pak 40, the 7.5 cm KwK 42 on the Panther tank, could achieve a higher muzzlevelocity of 935 m/s (3,070 ft/s) using more propellant
1941 leading to the designation 8.8 cm Flak 41. The new gun fired a 9.4-kilogram (20 lb) shell at a muzzlevelocity of 1,000 m/s (3,280 ft/s), giving it
weight: 0.685 kg Muzzlevelocity: 745 m/s PzGr 40 This was a type of tungsten-core ammunition, being lighter and with a higher muzzlevelocity, produced in