CZK - A 19 (76mm protitankový kanón)

     
Name:
Name:
AND 19 AND 19
Original title:
Original Name:
AND 19
Category:
Category:
an anti-cannon antitank gun
Manufacturer:
Producer:
Czechoslovak factories of heavy engineering industry is launching, Prague /
Period of production:
Production Period:
DD.MM.YYYY-DD.MM.YYYY (serial production nezahájena / serial production not started)
Made the pieces:
Number of Produced:
2 prototypes / 2 prototypes
a Prototype made:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.1949
Operator:
Crew:
?
Technical data:
Technical Data:
 
Fighting weight:
Combat Weight:
1700 kg 3748 lb
Shipping weight:
Manoeuvre Weight:
1700 kg 3748 lb
Caliber:
Calibre:
76,2 mm 3in
the Length of the barrel:
Barrel Length:
5300 mm 17ft 5in
Total length:
Overall Length:
? mm ?
Total width:
Overall Width:
? mm ?
Total height:
Overall Height:
? mm ?
Elevation:
Elevation:
-12 ° - +20 °
Delivery:
Traverse:
65 ° °
Transmission speed :
Manoeuvre Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Used ammunition:
Ammo Used:
pancierový grenade
the impact grenade
armour piercing round
fragmentation round
Feats:
Performance:
 
Maximum range:
Maximum Range:
13800 m / 10000 m for 8.6 mi / 6,2 mi
Rate of fire:
Rate of Fire:
? blows/min ? rpm
Muzzle velocity:
Muzzle Velocity:
pancierový garnet - 915 m/s
the impact grenade - 525 m/s
armour piercing round - 3 002 ft/s
fragmentation round - 1 722 ft/s
the User states:
User States:
Note:
Note:
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Sources:
Sources:
Master Martin Dubánek - From. after the jets - Unfinished Czechoslovak armaments projects 1945-1955, Mladá fronta 2011, ISBN : 978-80-204-2515-7
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In 1948, the development of the new A 19 anti-tank gun of 76.2mm calibre was started. It was to replace the captured German 7.5cm PaK 40 and Soviet 76.2mm vz.42 S guns.
A maximum weight of 1,675 kg was required, a wedge breech in a horizontal design was to be used, and unified Soviet vz.42 S cannon ammunition was to be used. The weapon was to penetrate 100mm armour inclined at an angle of 30 degrees at 1000 meters.
A pair of prototypes were produced. One with mechanical firing (Type I), the other with electric firing (Type II). After testing the prototypes, it was found that the weapon did not have sufficient power and the cartridge had to be enlarged to achieve the requirements. However, this would lead to a violation of unification. The cartridge was lengthened by 151mm, the shell retained the original Soviet type. Even so, the performance was not sufficient. The hope of achieving the required performance was concentrated on the development of subcaliber ammunition.
The weapons underwent rigorous firing tests from mid-1955. Some design modifications were made. As part of the planned lafetation of the A 19 gun into ST-I (Jagdpanzer 38(t)) tank fighters and SD 75/44N (StuG III) self-propelled guns, it was envisaged that a breech from the 85mm vz.44 S tank gun (T-34/85) would be used in the event of mass production.
The gun tests were successful, with no major malfunctions. It was required to increase the muzzle velocity of the anti-tank shell. By 1/1951 the driving tests were to be completed, by 5/1951 the vertical breech and semi-automatic were to be checked and tested, or the use of the whole rear part of the tank gun vz.44 S. The cannon's muzzle was to be modified and the ammunition compartment was to be enlarged. As this required the production of a new barrel, a second prototype (Type II) was to be modified provisionally.
In 1951, however, the representatives of the Military Technical Institute (VTU) proposed to switch to the more promising 85mm calibre. This led to the cessation of work on this project.
The prototype A 19 Type I is in the depository of the Military Technical Museum in Lesany, Czech Republic.




*Source:


Mgr.Martin Dubánek - Od bodák po tryskáče - Nedokončené Československé zbrojní projekty 1945-1955, Mladá fronta 2011, ISBN : 978-80-204-2515-7
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