1936-41 Rheinmetall / Borsig 3.7-cm Pak 36 Gun - Demilitarized | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

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The National Military History Center

1936-41 Rheinmetall / Borsig 3.7-cm Pak 36 Gun - Demilitarized

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$23,500 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Rheinmetall / Borsig

Production Years: 1936-1941

Caliber: 37-mm (1.46-inches)

Length: 6-feet, 5 1/2-inches (gun tube)

Weight: 970-pounds

Armor Penetration: (armor plate @30-degrees)

400-yards (AP ammunition) 38-mm

400-yards (AP40 ammunition) 49-mm

Maximum Effective Range: Approximately 600-yards (horizontal)

Muzzle Velocity: 3,379 feet-per-second (firing 1.5-lbs. armor piercing)

Rate of Fire: 8 to 10 rounds-per-minute

Projectile Weight: 12.5-ozs.- AP 40 ammunition - 1.5-lbs.- AP ammunition

Crew: Up to six

Demilitarized

The 3.7-cm Panzerabwehrkanone (Pak) 36 was the standard German anti-tank gun at the outbreak of World War II. Its development started in 1933, with production beginning in 1936. Small numbers of Pak 36s were used in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. Large numbers of Pak 36s were sold to Soviet Russia until 1940. The success of the design led to license-built copies and similar influenced designs being produced in other countries. The US 37-mm M3 was a close copy. By 1940, the Pak 36 was rapidly approaching obsolescence. In 1941, a new tungsten-cored ammunition was introduced (designated AP 40) that extended the usefulness of the over 15,000 Pak 36s in service. Its light weight and mobility made the Pak 36 popular with its crews. The two-wheeled, split-rail carriage included an armored shield of 3/16-inch thickness to protect the crew. Late in the war, the useful life of the Pak 36 was again extended by the introduction of the Stielgranate 41 grenade. Resembling an oversized rifle-grenade, the Stielgranate’s 18-pound warhead used the same type of anti-tank explosive as late war bazookas. It was capable of penetrating 7-inch armor at up to 300-yards.

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