8.8-cm KwK 361,
8.8-cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 1
Only the Tiger I used this gun.1
Design
The barrel had a double baffle muzzle brake to decrease the recoil.1 There were also hydraulic buffers with hydropneumatic recuperators to reduce the recoil.1 There was a large spring to the left in the turret to balance the gun.1
The breech was similar to the 75 mm L/43 and 75 mm L/48 guns.1
The gun was electrically fired.1
Ammunition
The KwK 36 used the same ammunition as the FlaK 18, FlaK 36, and FlaK 37, but it was named Panzergranate (Pzgr) to signify it was tank ammunition.1
| 8.8-cm KwK 36 | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 88 mm1 |
| Length of gun | 56 calibers1 |
| Length of bore | |
| Rifling | |
| Length of rifling | |
| Elevation | |
| Traverse | |
| Muzzle Velocity | |
| Rate of fire | |
| Range of shell horizontal | |
| Ceiling | |
| Ceiling at 70° | |
| Shell weight | |
| Armor penetration | Pzgr 39: 100 mm @ 1,000 m1 Pzgr 40: 138 mm @ 1,000 m1 |
| Breech mechanism | |
| Length of wheelbase |
Sources:
- New Vanguard 88 mm KwK 36/36/37/41 and PaK 43 1936-45, John Norris, 2002
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