8,8 cm Kw.K.43 L/71 and 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71
Price in Reichmark
- 26,000 (as Pak)
- 21,500 (as Kw K)
Weight (as Pak)
Weight of the 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71
| Combat ready |
3,650 kg |
| Mounted |
4,750 kg |
| Raw materials used |
7,907 kg |
Performance
Penetration table
| Grenade |
Grenade type |
Weight of grenade |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
| 100 m |
500 m |
1,000 m |
1,500 m |
2,000 m |
| Pzgr.39/43 |
APCBC |
10.20 kg |
1,000 m/s |
202 mm |
185 mm |
165 mm |
148 mm |
132 mm |
| Pzgr.40/43 |
APCR |
7.30 kg |
1,030 m/s |
238 mm |
217 mm |
193 mm |
171 mm |
153 mm |
| Gr.39/3 HL |
HEAT |
7.65 kg |
600 m/s |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
Accuracy table
| Grenade |
Range |
| 100 m |
500 m |
1,000 m |
1,500 m |
2,000 m |
2,500 m |
3,000 m |
3,500 m |
4,000 m |
| Pzgr.39/43 |
Training |
100% |
100% |
100% |
95% |
85% |
74% |
61% |
51% |
42% |
| Action |
100% |
100% |
85% |
61% |
43% |
30% |
23% |
17% |
13% |
| Pzgr.40/43 |
Training |
100% |
100% |
100% |
97% |
89% |
78% |
66% |
- |
- |
| Action |
100% |
100% |
89% |
66% |
47% |
34% |
25% |
- |
- |
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis & SARSON, Peter. Kingtiger heavy tank - 1942-1945. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 1993.
- HAHN, Fritz. Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1943 Band 1. Koblenz : Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1987.