4.2-cm leichte Panzerabwehrkanone 411
4.2-cm lePak 411
It was a taper-bore gun went from 40.3 mm to 29.4 mm.1 It was based on the Gerlich principle.1 The rounds would have special flanges that would fold back as the shell went down the barrel.1 This would increase the shells velocity out the end of the barrel.1
Was mounted on the 3.7-cm Pak 35/36 carriage.1
These guns were issued to the German airborne forces.1
| 4.2-cm lePak 41 | |
|---|---|
| Starting Caliber | 1.586"1 40.3 mm1 |
| Emerging Caliber | 1.157"1 29.4 mm1 |
| Length of gun | 7' 4.6"1 2.25 m1 |
| Length of bore | |
| Rifling | |
| Length of rifling | |
| Weight traveling | |
| Weight in action | 1,234.5 lb1 560 kg1 |
| Elevation | -8° to +25°1 |
| Traverse | 60°1 |
| Muzzle Velocity | 4,150'/sec1 1,265 m/sec1 |
| Range of shell | |
| Shell weight | AP: 0.74 lb1 AP: 0.336 kg1 |
| Armor penetration | AP: 2.835" @ 500 yards1 AP: 72 mm @ 455 m1 |
| Breech mechanism |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, 1998, Chris Bishop
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