7.62 cm Pak 36(r)

7.62 cm Feldkanone 36(russisch) and Panzerabwehrkanone 36(russisch)
FK 36(r) anti-tank gun, displayed on the grounds of CFB Borden.
TypeAnti-tank gun
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
Used byNazi Germany
Bulgaria
WarsWorld War II
Production history
No. built560 ?
Specifications
Mass1,710 kg (3,770 lbs)
Barrel lengthOverall: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) L/51.2 (without muzzle brake)
Bore: 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) L/48.4
Crew6

ShellRussian: 76.2 x 385 mm R[1]
German: 76.2 x 714 mm R[2]
Caliber76.2 mm (3 in)
BreechVertical sliding-block
RecoilHydro-pneumatic
CarriageSplit trail
Elevation-6° to 18°
Traverse60°
Rate of fire10-12 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.

  1. ^ "77-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. ^ "75-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2017-09-27.