Pak 57
Pak 57 Anti Tank gun | |
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Pak 57 | |
Type | Anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
Used by | Switzerland |
Wars | none |
Production history | |
Designed | 1940s |
Specifications | |
Weight | 716 kg (1,579 lb) |
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Cartridge | 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) |
Caliber | 90mm (3.5 inches) |
Action | Breech loading |
Rate of fire | 10 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 600 m/s (1969 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 800 m (2,625 yds) |
Development
After the second World War, Switzerland sought to retrofit it's armed forces, their anti tank guns at the time were mostly older German 75mm guns that were not sufficient for their needs. The Pak 57 and Pak 50 designs were the first domestic designs intended to replace them. The Pak 57, though slightly heavier than the Pak 50, had a very short barrel for an anti-tank gun and was much lighter than foreign designs such as the 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3.
Both the Pak 50 and Pak 57 served with the Swiss fusilier battalions.[1]
References
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