POL - wz. 36

37-mm armata przeciwpancerna wz.36 "Bofors"
37-mm anti-tank cannon wz.36 "Bofors"


Licensed Swedish-made 37-mm Pakan m/34 anti-tank gun by Bofors, used by infantry and cavalry divisions. In modified form (as wz.37) also used as main armament of Polish light tanks 7 TP.


Dimensions:
- length 3.050 mm
- width 1.220 mm
- height 1.010 mm
- protective shield 4 mm
Weight:
- 380 kg at the fighting position
- 900 kg during movement including ammunition and wheels
Barrel length: (L/45) mm
Elevation : -10° to +25°
Aim : 25°


Max. range : 7,100 m
Impact velocity : 800 m/s
Ammunition used:
- Anti-tank grenade
- anti-tank grenade with smuggler
- fragmentation grenade
Ammunition weight: 18.8 - 20.3 kg depending on type
Projectile weight: 1.4 kg (AP grenade with 0.7 kg charge)
Armour penetration: 25 mm at 0° at 1000 m
Rate of fire: 10 shots/min
Ammunition capacity in the wheel: 80 rounds
Crew: 5 soldiers


Transportation:
- Infantry division: horse team with 2 horses or behind an all-terrain vehicle "łazik"
- Cavalry division: horse team with 3 horses


Manufacturer :
- Bofors original construction
- Licensed production of Stowarzyszenie Mechaników Polski z Ameryki w Pruszkowie and Fabryka H. Cegieskiego in Rzeszów
Total production: 1200 pieces
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armata przeciwpancerna 37mm wz. 36
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armata przeciwpancerna 37mm wz. 36
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Armata przeciwpancerna 37mm wz. 36 in the Museum of the Polish army in Warsaw..
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Hmotnosti nábojů jsou zřejmě příliš velké, podle např. www.freeweb.hu průbojná střela vážila 0,71 kg - těch 1,4 kg by pak odpovídalo celému náboji. To by cca. odpovídalo i dalším 37mm PT zbraním.
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