4.2 cm PaK 41

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name=4.2 cm PaK 41


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weight= 560 kg (1,234 lbs)
length=2.25 m (7.38 ft)
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caliber=42 mm (1.65 in)
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velocity=1,265 m/s (4,150 ft/s)
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The 4.2 cm PaK 41 was a light anti-tank gun issued to German airborne units in World War II. This gun was similar to the PaK 36.

Specifications

*Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces)
*Armour penetration: 72 mm (2.835 in) at 455 m (500 yards)

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