Germany's 28 mm Gun

Weapon Type of
Ammo
Weight
(lb)
Velocity°Thickness of armor penetrated (range meters)
100 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
28 mm SPzB411 (Taper) L/61.3 AP2 0.27 lb2
124 kg2
4,593'/s2
1,400 m/s2
             
HE 410.085 kg1,400 m/s       
APCNR  30 52    
PzGr 411 0.3 lb
0.121 kg1, 0.1305 kg
4,692'/s
1,402 m/s, 1,430 m/s1
301 601 401, 52191    
90 66    

Vehicles that used 28 mm guns

Sources:

  1. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
  2. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, 1998, Chris Bishop
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