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Originally Posted by Mario_Fr
Looking at all the different numbers it seems that there are two different opinions.
First: KwK L43 and KwK L48 actually have the same pen-data using the same shell but Pak 40 has slightly better penetration (as stated by Fleischer, tarrif.net and Rexford Bird / Livingston (they even distinguish between the three of them but KwK L43 and L48 have only 2mm difference: KwK 40 L43-133mm; L48-135mm; Pak 40-146mm for 100m)
Second: no difference between KwK L48 and Pak 40 but KwK L43 has slightly less penetration (as it is in the game right now).
To be honest, I only knew the first opinion before, that Pak 40 has slightly better penetration. Official documentation is out of reach, but maybe someone can come up with it.
Mario
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The info I have shows this:
APCBC at 1,000 yds 30deg
StuK 40.......72mm (US Army Tech Manual 1945)
KwK 40 L43....72mm (Bovington Tank Museum)
KwK 40 L48....79mm (Bovington Tank Museum)
PaK 40.......102mm (US Army Tech Manual 1945)
NB. The US Army tech manual says there was no change in ballistic characteristics of the KwK 40 L43 and L48.
My 'Bovington' doc. (a friend gave it to me and said it came from Bovington) No idea what book or publication.
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