Year | 1934 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Skoda |
Numbers Produced | Total: 196 160 x 34P (Infantry) 22 x 34J (Cavalry) 14 x 34M (Bicycle Troops)
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Crew | 5 |
Calibre | 37mm (37.2x268R) |
Elevation | -5° to +30° |
Traverse | 50° |
Breech | Semi-Automatic Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 4.7mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.460mm (L/40) |
Overall Length | 4.70m |
Width | 1.15m |
Height | 1.90m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 34P (Infantry): 400 kg 34J (Cavalry): 850 kg 34M (Motorised) 50 kg Weight in Action: 34P (Infantry): 370 kg 34J (Cavalry): 380 kg 34M (Motorised) 295 kg
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Round Weight | 0.815 kg (AP) |
Muzzle Velocity | 670 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 5000m (HE) |
Armour Penetration | 31mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Horse Drawn (One Horse) Motorised (Light Truck) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 3.7cm KPÚV Vz.37 (kanón proti útočné vozbě Vzor 37) was an up-graded Vz.34 and was developed as its replacement. The new version had a longer barrel and was produced in three versions, infantry, cavalry and motorised. It was a fine anti-tank gun for its day and was more effective then the German equiverlent. They were issued to support companies and anti-tank companies located in infantry and cavalry brigades. |