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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The PaK 42 is identical to the KwK 42 in all aspects with the exception of the name designation.
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=== Difrences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42 ===
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The KwK 42 and the Pak 42 share the same ammunition, and some other thigns but are not to be confused as being difrent labled identical guns; difrences being
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* PaK 42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK 42 has
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* PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42;s thicker walls at the base of the breach block
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* PaK 42 has a thinner breach block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breach block instead of the sides of the gun
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* Pak 42 has a noticably longer breach block
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Fairly high velocity
 
* Fairly high velocity
 
* Accurate up to long distances
 
* Accurate up to long distances
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Low rate of fire
 
* Low rate of fire
 
* Low explosive filler in the shells utilised
 
* Low explosive filler in the shells utilised
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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''With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.''
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''Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a near identical tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as; towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 17:26, 13 May 2020

Description

Difrences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42

The KwK 42 and the Pak 42 share the same ammunition, and some other thigns but are not to be confused as being difrent labled identical guns; difrences being

  • PaK 42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK 42 has
  • PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42;s thicker walls at the base of the breach block
  • PaK 42 has a thinner breach block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breach block instead of the sides of the gun
  • Pak 42 has a noticably longer breach block

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

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Available shells

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Comparison with analogues

KwK 42 (75 mm)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fairly high velocity
  • Accurate up to long distances
  • Good penetration

Cons:

  • Low rate of fire
  • Low explosive filler in the shells utilised

History

With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.

Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a near identical tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as; towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.

Media

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See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • other literature.


Germany tank cannons
20 mm  KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202
28/20 mm  s.Pz.B.41
30 mm  MK 30-2/ABM
37 mm  KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45
47 mm  Pak.(t)(Sf.)
50 mm  KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38
57 mm  Bofors L/70 Mk.1
75 mm  K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48
76 mm  PaK36 (r)
88 mm  Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43
90 mm  BK90
105 mm  CN105-57 · Cockerill HP · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42
120 mm  Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1
128 mm  K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44
150 mm  s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12
380 mm  RW61
  Foreign:
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain)
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain)
73 mm  2A28 (USSR)
75 mm  M3 (USA)
76 mm  F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA)
90 mm  M36 (USA) · M41 (USA)
105 mm  GT-3 (South Africa)
125 mm  2A46 (USSR)
152 mm  M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA)
155 mm  M126 (USA)