8.8 cm KwK 36

8.8 cm KwK 36
A captured Tiger I tank fitted with the 8.8 cm KwK 36
TypeKampfwagenkanone
Place of originGermany
Service history
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerKrupp
Unit cost18,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁
Specifications
Barrel length492.8 cm (194.0 in) bore (56 calibres)

ShellFixed QF 88 × 571mmR
Shell weight10.2 kg (22 lb) Pzgr 39 Armor-piercing, capped, ballistic capped shell
7.3 kg (16 lb) Pzgr 40 Armor-piercing composite rigid (APCR)
Calibre88 mm (3.46 in)
Elevation-8° to +15°
Rate of fire10 round per minute
Muzzle velocity780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) APCBC
930 m/s (3,100 ft/s) APCR
Maximum firing range10,500 m (34,449 ft)

The 8.8 cm KwK 36 (German: 8,8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36) was an 88-millimetre (3.5 in) tank gun used by the German Army during World War II. This was the primary armament of the PzKpfw VI Tiger I tank. It was developed and built by Krupp.