| 7,5 cm KwK 42 (L/70) 7,5 cm Pak 42 | |
|---|---|
 The 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 on a Panther Ausf. A tank | |
| Type | tank gun |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall-Borsig AG |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall-Borsig AG |
| Unit cost | 12,000 Reichsmark |
| Produced | 1942-45 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb) |
| Barrel length | 525 cm (17 ft 3 in) bore (70 calibres) |
| Shell | Fixed QF 75 × 640mm R |
| Shell weight | 7.2 kg (16 lb) armour-piercing (APCBC-HE) Pzgr 39/42 |
| Calibre | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Elevation | -8° to +20° |
| Rate of fire | 6 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 935 m/s (3,070 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 9,850 m (32,316 ft) |
The 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 (from 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 42 L/70) was a 7.5 cm calibre German tank gun used on German armoured fighting vehicles in the Second World War. The gun was the armament of the Panther medium tank and two variants of the Jagdpanzer IV self-propelled anti-tank gun. On the latter it was designated as the "7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 42" (7.5 cm Pak 42) anti-tank gun.