45 mm anti-tank gun M1932 (19-K)

45 mm anti-tank gun model 1932 (19-K)
45 mm anti-tank gun M1932, displayed in Finnish Tank Museum in Parola.
TypeAnti-tank gun
Place of originUSSR
Production history
Produced1934–1937
No. built21,564+
Variants20-K tank gun
21-K AA gun
Specifications
MassHorse drawn: 450 kg (990 lb)
Motor: 510 kg (1,120 lb)
Length6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Barrel length2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 46 calibers[1]

ShellFixed QF 45 x 310mm R[2]
Shell weight1.43 kilograms (3.2 lb)
Caliber45 mm (1.8 in)
BreechVertical sliding-wedge
RecoilHydro-spring
CarriageSplit-trail[1]
Elevation-8° to 25°
Traverse60°[3]
Rate of fire15 rpm
Muzzle velocity760 m/s (2,500 ft/s) AP
Maximum firing range4.4 km (2.7 mi)[1]

The 45 mm anti-tank gun model 1932 (factory designation 19-K and GRAU index 52-P-243A) was a light quick-firing anti-tank gun used in the interwar period and in the first stage of the German-Soviet War. It was created by factory No. 8 which was located in now Korolyov city, under leadership of engineer V. Bering.

  1. ^ a b c Chamberlain, Peter (1974). Anti-tank weapons. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 54. ISBN 0668036079. OCLC 1299755.
  2. ^ "38-37 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ "45-мм противотанковая пушка 1937 года | Энциклопедия оружия". war-arms.info. Retrieved 29 December 2016.