Original Item. Only One Available. Original Item. Only One Available. This is a nice example of a German WWII 5cm round for the Pak 38 (L/60) Anti-Tank gun. This round still retains nearly all of the original paint and markings, as well as the original casing which is heavily pitted and oxidized, making this an exceptional offering.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

The 5 cm Pak 38 (L/60) (5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60)) was a German anti-tank gun of 50 mm calibre. It was developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG as a successor to the 3.7 cm Pak 36, and was in turn followed by the 7.5 cm Pak 40. The unique curved gun-shield design differed from most WWII anti-tank guns which had either one flat or two angled and one flat gun-shield plates for ease of manufacturing.

After the Spanish Civil War, the German authorities started to think that a new anti-tank gun would be needed, even though the 3.7 cm Pak 36 had proven to be very successful. They asked Rheinmetall-Borsig to produce a new and more capable AT-gun. They first designed the Pak 37 in 1935, but the German authorities did not approve it because of its low capabilities. Rheinmetall-Borsig were forced to create a new gun with a longer - L/60 - barrel which was approved for mass production in 1939 under the designation Pak 38.

The round is in great shape and retains most of its paint. The fuse is stamped:

AZ 39
amh 44

This indicates 1944 manufacture by Hans Büllmann-Werke, Gablonz/Schlag, Sudetengau. The fuse and projectile show heavy wear and oxidation. The projectile fits well into the casing for display, and should be displayed standing upright. The bottom of the shell casing has several stamps and maker marks, and is dated 1943 on the shell. The shell has extremely heavy wear and material loss from oxidation pitting.

The entire piece together measures approximately 23⅝” tall with a 3” diameter and comes ready for further research and display.

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