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45mm M1942



Overview

45mm M1942

Soviet 45mm M1942 towed anti-tank gun on display at the Great Patriotic War Museum in 2014.
Source: Mike1979 Russia - © CC BY-SA 3.0

Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Anti-tank gun
Entered service
1942
Status
Out of service
Development
1942
Developer
Soviet Union - OKB-172
Production
1942 - 1946
Producer
Soviet Union - No. 172 plant in Molotov
Number produced
11.156 in total
10.843 during World War 2
Designations
45-мм противотанковая пушка образца 1942 года (М-42) / 45-mm anti-tank gun model 1942 (M-42)
52-P-243S (GRAU index)
Notable users
Soviet Union
North Korea
East Germany
Poland

Details

Facts 45mm M1942
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Towed anti-tank gun
Crew
5
Dimensions - Travel configuration
Weight
1.25 t with horse drawn ammunition limber
625 kg towed by vehicle without limber
Length
4.89 m without limber
Width
1.63 m
Height
1.30 m
Dimensions - Firing configuration
Weight
625 kg
Ordnance
Type
45mm L/68.6 rifled gun
Ammunition
45mm 53-B-240 family of ammunition
Barrel length
3.09 m long with 2.98 m rifled section
Muzzle brake
No
Elevation
-8° to +25°, manual
Traverse
60° in total, manual
Firepower
Rate of fire
25 rpm maximum
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s BR-240
Range
950 m direct fire with AP ammunition
Carriage
Type
2 wheel split trail carriage
Limber
Optional, mandatory for horse drawn use
Gun shield
Yes, 7mm thick
Ground clearance
0.27 m
Limber
Type
2 wheel limber with ammunition stowage
Mandatory for horse drawn use, optional for motorized towing
Horses
4
Ammunition
24 shells within limber
Mobility
Towing vehicle
Horse drawn with ammunition limber
Light truck
Towed speed
35 km/h on roads
Autonomous mobility
Yes, can be manhandled by the crew

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