By Christian Ankerstjerne - Last modified 2021-05-09
Production Costs
7,5 cm Stu K 40 (L/48)
Price
13 500 Reichmark
Man-hours
1800
Production time
6 months
Iron
2995 kg
Chromium
17.800 kg
Tungsten
0.230 kg
Tin
0.010 kg
Copper
1.800 kg
Aluminum
0.420 kg
Lead
0.008 kg
Zinc
2.600 kg
Nickel
16.500 kg
Silver
1.4 g
Technical Information
7,5 cm Stu K 40 (L/48)
Gun
Caliber
75 mm
Barrel length
3.855 m
Barrel length in calibers
48
Range (max)
7700 m
Rate of fire
12-15 rounds per minute
Barrel life
4000 rounds
Mount
Maximum elevation
17°
Minimum depression
-5°
Performance
Armor Penetration
Round
Shot type
Weight (shot)
Muzzle velocity
Range
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
7,5 cm Pzgr 39
APCBC-HE
6.80 kg
750 m/s
106 mm
96 mm
85 mm
74 mm
64 mm
7,5 cm Pzgr 40
APCR
4.10 kg
930 m/s
143 mm
120 mm
97 mm
77 mm
-
Gr 38 Hl/C
HEAT
5.00 kg
450 m/s
90 mm
90 mm
90 mm
90 mm
90 mm
Accuracy
Round
Range
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
2500 m
3000 m
7,5 cm Pzgr 39
Training
100%
100%
99%
77%
48%
30%
17%
Action
100%
99%
71%
33%
15%
8%
4%
7,5 cm Pzgr 40
Training
100%
100%
95%
66%
21%
-
-
Action
100%
98%
58%
24%
6%
-
-
Gr 38 Hl/C
Training
100%
100%
85%
42%
20%
-
-
Action
100%
100%
45%
15%
6%
-
-
Sources
JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis & BRYAN, Tony. New Vanguard 39 - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G, H and J, 1942-45. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2001. 48 p. ISBN 1-84176-183-4.
JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis, FULLER, Mike & SARSON, Peter. New Vanguard 37 - Sturmgeschütz III & IV, 1942-45. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2001. 48 p. ISBN 1-84176-182-6.
PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue W 127 - Datenblätter für Heeres-Waffen, -Fahrzeuge und Gerät. Nurnberg : Publizistisches Archiv für Militär- und Waffenwessen, 1976. 248 p. ISBN 3-88088-213-4.