Year | 1939 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
Origin & Designer | Swedish/Bofors |
Numbers Produced | 556 |
Crew | 5 |
Calibre | 37mm (37x257R) |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Traverse | 50° |
Breech | Vertical Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.740mm (L/45) |
Overall Length | 3.04m |
Width | 1.09m |
Height | 1.03m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 900 kg Weight in Action: 380 kg |
Round Weight | 2.015 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 830 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 | 7.400m |
Armour Penetration | 33mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Horse Drawn (Two Horses) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 37mm model 36 was a Bofors designed anti-tank gun which was imported to many countries. The German army supplied the Romanians with over 500 of these light anti-tank guns and they were issued to infantry, motorised infantry and cavalry formations. Because of their light weight they were easy to transport, but by 1942 they were ineffective against heavy Soviet tanks. |