Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Ikv 103

Bkan 1C

Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Ikv 103

Bkan 1C

Sweden

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	5.0	5.0

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:33 000

Purchase:105 000

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Description

The Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43 (1963) is a rank III Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB) and 5.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	51	6	25	460	618	18.4	24.72
Realistic	47	6		287	324	11.48	12.96

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Pvkan m/43					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	43	-15°/+20°	-13°/+20°	N/A	7.0	__._	__._	__._	__._	8.7	_._	_._	_._
Realistic					4.8	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
slpprj m/49	APDS	243	241	233	224	215	207
sgr m/38	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
slpgr m/43	APCBC	149	146	132	116	102	89

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
slpprj m/49	APDS	1,110	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
sgr m/38	HE	840	6.43	0.4	0.5	690	79°	80°	81°
slpgr m/43	APCBC	890	6.0	1.2	14.0	110	48°	63°	71°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
43	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Optics

Pvkv m/43 (1963) Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X8.0	X16.1
Comparable optics	___

Machine guns

8 mm Ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Commander's cupola	2,000 (250)	648	-10°/+65°	±180°

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		7,5 cm slpprj m/49

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Same armament as the Strv 74 - Hard hitting APHE stock and unlockable APDS shell
• Great gun depression of -15°
• Relatively mobile

Cons:

• APDS is a tier IV modification
• Outdated chassis - narrow tracks and light armour
• Casemated tank destroyer - dead engine = dead Pvkv

History

During World War 2, the need for tank destroyers became evident, and Germany had great success with the StuG III and StuG IV. Because of the success of those platforms, Sweden decided to create a tank destroyer similar in concept to the StuG's. Landsverk created a design in 1942, based on the chassis of the Strv m/42. It was chosen by the Swedish military, and was given the designation Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43, or Pvkv m/43 for short. It used the chassis of the Strv m/42, but with a casemate superstructure replacing the turret. The superstructure was located at the front of the vehicle, and the glacis was sloped. It had an open tarp to keep the weight down, and used a tarp to protect the crew from the elements. The Pvkv m/43 had a crew of 4, and was initially armed with a 75mm luftvärnskanonen m/36 antiaircraft gun, modified with a longer barrel for increased armor penetration. The gun could traverse 15 degrees to the left and right. It had a Ksp m/39 machine gun as the secondary armament. It was powered by a Volvo A8B engine producing 360 hp. The gearbox was different than the gearbox of the Strv m/42, and the drive wheels had to be reinforced to handle the increased weight of the vehicle. The Swedish military ordered 87 Pvkv m/43 in 1942, but deliveries were delayed and the last vehicle was delivered in 1948. In 1954, the vehicle was given an armored roof to better protect the crew. Other improvements included a muzzle break, a gun rest, and a gas ejector. The Strv m/41 was retired from service in 1957, which allowed the two Scania-Vabis L603 engines per vehicle to be used in the Pvkv m/43. The two L603 engines produced less horsepower (320 hp) than the Volvo A8B, but were much more reliable. In 1970, the Pvkv m/43 was retired from service, and the guns were used in static fortifications until 1995.

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See also

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Sweden tank destroyers
Strv m/41 derivatives	Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III
Ikv 72/103	Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43	Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
ATGM	UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551
Other	SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
Norway	VIDAR