7.62 cm Feldkanone 36(russisch) and Panzerabwehrkanone 36(russisch) | |
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Type | Anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Used by | Nazi Germany
Bulgaria |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
No. built | 560 ? |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,710 kg (3,770 lbs) |
Barrel length | Overall: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) L/51.2 (without muzzle brake) Bore: 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) L/48.4 |
Crew | 6 |
Shell | Russian: 76.2 x 385 mm R[1] German: 76.2 x 714 mm R[2] |
Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
Breech | Vertical sliding-block |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | Split trail |
Elevation | -6° to 18° |
Traverse | 60° |
Rate of fire | 10-12 rounds per minute |
The 7.62 cm FK 36(r) and Pak 36(r) (7.62 cm Feldkanone (Field gun)/36 (russisch) and Panzerabwehrkanone (Anti-tank gun) 36(russisch)) were German anti-tank guns used by the Wehrmacht in World War II. The first guns were conversions of the Soviet 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22). Later in the war, the Soviet USV and ZiS-3 76 mm divisional guns were also converted.