| Year | 1942 |
| Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
| Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
| Crew | 7 |
| Calibre | 50mm (50x419R) |
| Elevation | -8° to +27° |
| Traverse | 65° |
| Breech | Horizontal Sliding Wedge |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Gun Sight | Telescopic |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Split Trail |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | 8mm (Two 4mm Plates) |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 3000mm (L/60) |
| Overall Length | 4.75m |
| Width | 1.88m |
| Height | 1.05m |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 1.062 kg Weight in Action: 986 kg |
| Round Weight | HE: 3.28 kg AP: 4.13 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | HE: 550 m/s AP: 835 m/s |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 13 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 6.550m |
| Armour Penetration | 57mm @ 500m @ 30° |
| Traction | Motorised |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Due to heavy losses inflicted on the Hungarians during 1942, the German decided to send anti-tank assets to bolster their ally. This included a consignment of 50mm PaK 38 guns and these were issued to the troops as the 38M. |