By Christian Ankerstjerne - Last modified 2021-05-08
Production Costs
7,5 cm Stu K (L/24)
Price
9150 Reichmark
Man-hours
1500
Production time
6 months
Iron
3000 kg
Magnesium
1.3 kg
Tin
1.3 kg
Copper
31 kg
Aluminum
1.6 kg
Lead
0.47 kg
Zinc
14.5 kg
Nickel
4.2 kg
Technical Information
7,5 cm Stu K (L/24)
Gun
Caliber
75 mm
Weight of gun
490 kg
Barrel length
1.7665 m
Barrel length in calibers
24
Range (max)
6200 m
Barrel life
12 000-14 000 rounds
Mount
Maximum elevation
20°
Minimum depression
-10°
Performance
Armor Penetration
Round
Shot type
Weight (shot)
Muzzle velocity
Range
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
K Gr rot Pz
APCBC-HE
6.80 kg
385 m/s
41 mm
39 mm
35 mm
33 mm
Gr 38 Hl
HEAT
4.50 kg
452 m/s
45 mm
45 mm
45 mm
45 mm
Gr 38 Hl/A
HEAT
4.40 kg
450 m/s
70 mm
70 mm
70 mm
70 mm
Gr 38 Hl/B
HEAT
4.75 kg
450 m/s
75 mm
75 mm
75 mm
75 mm
Gr 38 Hl/C
HEAT
4.80 kg
450 m/s
90 mm
90 mm
90 mm
90 mm
Accuracy
Round
Range
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
K Gr rot Pz
Training
100%
100%
98%
74%
Action
100%
100%
73%
38%
Gr 38 Hl
Training
100%
100%
92%
61%
Action
100%
99%
60%
26%
Sources
Geschwender. Gerätliste. Berlin : Heereswaffenamt, 1943. 413 p. D 97/1+.
JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis & SARSON, Peter. New Vanguard 19 - StuG III Assault Gun, 1940-1942. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 1996. 48 p. ISBN 1-85532-537-3.
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.