| Year | 1943 |
| Weapon Type | Heavy Anti-Tank Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp |
| Numbers Produced | 2.100 |
| Crew | 6 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Fuze Setter & Two Ammunition Bearers) |
| Calibre | 88mm (88x822R) |
| Elevation | -5° to +38° |
| Traverse | 56° |
| Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Gun Sight | Z.F.1A 3x8 |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Split Trail |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | Two 5mm Plates (Spaced Armour) |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 6.360mm (L/71) |
| Overall Length | 9.14m |
| Width | 2.52m |
| Height | 1.80m |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 4.750 kg Weight in Action: 3.650 kg |
| Round Weight | Pzgr 39/43 – 23.35 kg (AP) Sprgr Patr 43 - 19.3 kg (HE) |
| Muzzle Velocity | 1.130 m/s (AP) 750 m/s (HE) |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 10 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 15.150m |
| Armour Penetration | 182mm @ 500m @ 30° |
| Traction | Motorised (Sd.Kfz 10) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Pak 43 was one of the most powerful anti-tank guns ever issued during in the war. It was known to the troops as the Scheunentor (barn door) because of its size and weight. The weapon itself could knock out even the heaviest tanks long range, and these included the latest Russian models. The PaK 43 was issued to heavy anti-tank battalions and saw serice on every major front. |