M-1942
45mm Anti-Tank Gun


A pair of M1942 anti-tank guns with their wheels removed.

    

M-1942 45mm Anti-Tank Gun

Designer -  Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

Original producer: Artillery Plant #172, at Perm

Role:

Anti-Tank Gun

Year Adopted:

1942

Weight:
     (Traveling/Deployed):
570 kg 1254 pounds

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Other Nations - In use with Albania and North Korea as late as early 1980's.

Armament:

45mm Main Gun

Recoil System: Hydro-pneumatic buffer and spring recuperator

Weapon Range:

___ meters (effective)
4400 meters (maximum)

Sustained Rate of Fire: 25-30 rnds per minute (practical)
Gun Crew: 6 men

Shell Weight:

2.14 kg (HE shell)

Muzzle Velocity: 1070 meters/second  (HVAP-T shell)

Length (traveling):

4.885 meters

Width (traveling): 1.634 meters
Height (traveling): 1.2 meters
Barrel Length:
__ feet, __ inches
(3.09 meters)

Total Traverse:

60 degrees

Elevation:

-8 to +25

Common Towing Vehicles: UAZ-69 Truck

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