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. |