40M PÁNCÉLTÖRŐ ÁGYÚ

40M PÁNCÉLTÖRŐ ÁGYÚ
Image: 40M Páncéltörö ágyú (Bundesarchiv)
Year1940
Weapon TypeLight Anti-Tank Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany-Sweden-Hungary/Rheinmetall, Bofors & MAVAG
Numbers Produced822
Crew6
Calibre40mm (40x311R)
Elevation-8° to +25°
Traverse58°
BreechHorizontal Sliding Block
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightTelescopic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSplit Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4.4mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.780mm (L/47)
Overall Length3.17m
Width1.65m
Height1.17m
Weight497 kg
Round WeightHE: 2.21 kg
AP: 2.25 kg
Muzzle Velocity965 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire25 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8.600m
Armour Penetration40mm @ 500m @ 30°
TractionMotorised
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 40mm 40M was Hungary’s first real anti-tank gun. It was a combination of the 36M carriage combined with a barrel similar to that of the Bofors 40mm, and fired a similar round. The 40M was the standard Hungarian built light anti-tank gun during World War Two and issued in the same way as the 36M.