7.5 Cm Kw K 40 - Ammunition

Ammunition

KwK 40 used shell 75×495 mm. R

• Pzgr. Patr. 39 KwK 40 (Armour Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap High Explosive round)
  • Muzzle velocity: 790 m/s
  • Projectile: Panzergranate 39 (Pzgr. 39)
  • Projectile weight: 6.80 kg
  • Explosive filler: 18 g of RDX/wax
  • Fuze: BdZ 5103 or BdZ 5103* base fuze
  • Round weight: 11.52 kg
  • Cartridge case height: 495 mm
  • Propelling charge: 2.410 kg of Digl. R.P. G1
  • Primer: electric, model C/22 or C/22 St.

• Pzgr. Patr. 40 KwK 40 (Armour Piercing Composite Rigid)
  • Muzzle velocity: 990 m/s
  • Projectile: Panzergranate 40
  • Projectile weight: 4.10 kg
  • Explosive filler: none
  • Fuze: none
  • Round weight: 8.61 kg
  • Cartridge case height: 495 mm
  • Propelling charge: 2.2 kg of Gu. R.P. 7,7
  • Primer: electric, model C/22 or C/22 St.

• Gr. Patr. 38 HL/B KwK 40 (High Explosive Anti-Tank)
  • Muzzle velocity: 475 m/s
  • Projectile: Gr. 38 HL/B
  • Projectile weight: 4.60 kg
  • Explosive filler: 0.51 kg of RDX/wax
  • Fuze: A.Z. 38 St
  • Round weight: 7.36 kg
  • Cartridge case height: 495 mm
  • Propelling charge: 0.43 kg of Gu. Bl. P.-AO
  • Primer: electric, model C/22 or C/22 St.

• Gr. Patr. 38 HL/C KwK 40 (High Explosive Anti-Tank)

• 7.5 cm Sprgr.Patr.34 KwK 40 (High Explosive) L/48
  • Muzzle velocity: 550 m/s
  • Projectile: Sprgr. 34
  • Projectile weight: 5.75 kg
  • Explosive filler: 0.66 kg of amatol
  • Fuze: kl. A.Z. 23 (0,15) umg. nose fuze
  • Round weight: 8.71 kg
  • Cartridge case height: 495 mm
  • Propelling charge: 0.755 kg of Gu. Bl. P.-AO
  • Primer: electric, model C/22 or C/22 St.