| Year | 1944 |
| Weapon Type | Light Paratroop Anti-Tank Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Russia/Czarnkow, Komaritskiy & Shelkova |
| Numbers Produced | 472 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Calibre | 37mm (37x252SR) |
| Elevation | -5° to +45° |
| Traverse | 45° |
| Breech | Vertical Wedge |
| Recoil | Hydrospring |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Two wheeled carriage |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | 4.5mm |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 2.331mm (L/63) |
| Overall Length | [@length] |
| Width | [@width] |
| Height | [@height] |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 217 kg Weight in Action: 209 kg |
| Round Weight | AP: 0.77 kg HE: 0.732 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | AP: 865 m/s HE: 870 m/s |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 15-25 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 4000m |
| Armour Penetration | 35mm @ 500m @ 30° |
| Traction | Motorized |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 37mm ChK-M1 was designed to give Soviet airborne units protection against enemy armour. It was light, portable and had a low recoil. Out of the 472 produced only 104 actually reach the troops. |