Ammunition
Ammunition types | Muzzle velocity Vo: | Projectile weigh |
7,5-cm Panzergranatpatrone 39/42 KWK 42 | 925 m/s | 6,8 kg |
7,5-cm Panzergranatpatrone 39/42 Al KWK 42 | 925 m/s | 6,8 kg |
7,5-cm Panzergranatpatrone 40/42 (produced only 1943?) |
1120 m/s | 4,75 kg |
7,5-cm Sprenggranatpatrone 42 KWK 42 | 700 m/s | 5,74 kg |
7,5-cm Panzergranatpatrone 39/42 (Üb) KWK 42 | practice ammunition | |
7,5-cm Panzergranatpatrone 40/42 (Üb) KWK 42 | practice ammunition |
Average penetration performance (mm)/ plate laid back at 30° from the vertical
(30° for the US/GB system. For the German system it would be 60°)
range |
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100m |
500m |
1000m |
1500m |
2000m |
Ammunition type |
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PzGr39/42 |
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138 |
124 |
111 |
99 |
89 |
PzGr40/42 |
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194 |
174 |
149 |
127 |
106 |
7,5 cm PzGr39/42-Patrone
photo by Senfmann2 |
marking
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in comparison from left to right: |
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shell casing 6387 der KwK 7,5 42
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7,5cm Pzgr. 39/42
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7,5cm Pzgr. 40/42
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