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The '''4.2&nbsp;cm Pak 41''' was a light [[anti-tank gun]] issued to German [[Luftwaffe|airborne units]] in [[World War II]]. This gun was externally similar to the [[PaK 36]], and used a modified version of the latter's carriage, but used the Gerlich squeeze-bore principle to boost its velocity, and hence armor-piercing ability. The bore had a diameter of {{convert|4.06|cm|in}} at the chamber, but tapered down to {{convert|2.94|cm|in}} at the muzzle.

== Specifications ==

*Projectile weight: AP 0.336&nbsp;kg (12 ounces)
*Armour penetration: 72&nbsp;mm (2.835 in) at 455 m (500 yards)

==See also==
[[2.8 cm sPzB 41]]

== References ==
* Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. ''Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945''. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
* Hogg, Ian V. ''German Artillery of World War Two''. 2nd corrected edition. Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1-85367-480-X

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[[Category:World War II German anti-tank guns]]
[[Category:40 mm artillery]]


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