Original German WWII Inert 7.5cm Round & Casing for the Pak 40 Anti-Tank Gun - Dated 1944 Original Items
Item: ONSV25LBM037

Original German WWII Inert 7.5cm Round & Casing for the Pak 40 Anti-Tank Gun - Dated 1944

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  • Original Item. Only One Available. The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun of the Second World War. The gun was developed in 1939–1941 and entered service in 1942. With 23,303 examples produced, the Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the later part of World War II, mostly in towed form, but also on a number of self propelled artillery such as the Marder series of Panzerjäger. Like all decactivated ordnance, this projectile is Not Available for Export.
    This is a lovely round & casing for the Pak 40 Anti-Tank gun. The original fuze has heavy wear but still retains markings:
    klAZ23umg
    M- V-0,15 44 myx (WAFFENAMT EAGLE) WaAA
    The code myx indicates 1944 manufacture by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG, Werk Sömmerda in Thüringen, a maker of artillery and vehicle parts.
    The projectile is painted green (appears to have been repainted recently) and retains its painted markings:
    13A.Kam 7/41
    III
    bqc
    lg8-I, 30x FES
    The body of the round is also stamped with code bqc, an unknown maker.
    The original casing is very heavily oxidized with a large and small hole in the side from loss of material. The bottom of the casing is marked:
    bwx
    126
    avt 44
    Waffenamt WaA460
    6340St
    7.5cm Pak40
    This indicates 1944 manufacture by Silva Metallwerke GmbH, Magdeburg. The round with the projectile and fuze inserted measures roughly 39½” tall. 
    A good example with markings and paint retained, ready for further research and display. 
    A modified version of the gun designed specifically for vehicle-mounting was the 7.5 cm KwK 40, which differed primarily in using more compact ammunition, thereby allowing more rounds to be carried inside the vehicles. The KwK 40 armed many of the German mid-war tank designs such as the Panzer IV, as well as tank destroyer designs, replacing the Pak 40 in the latter role.
    The Pak 40 may be referred to as the 7.5/L46, referring to its calibre and the barrel's length in calibres. There were two versions of the KwK 40, which would be referred to as the 7.5/L43 or 7.5/L48.
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  • Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

    All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).

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