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 % |
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- |
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis & SARSON, Peter. Kingtiger heavy tank - 1942-1945. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 1993.
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- HAHN, Fritz. Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1943 Band 1. Koblenz : Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1987.
All contents written by Christian Ankerstjerne unless stated otherwise
