KwK39 (50 mm) - Revision history

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2022-01-18T20:48:55Z

‎Available ammunition

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U88107198: /* Available shells */

2020-04-17T11:13:28Z

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U64962917: Commented out instructions, minor grammar fixes.

2020-04-03T01:43:12Z

Commented out instructions, minor grammar fixes.

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 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|PzGr 39, PzGr 40/1, PzGr 40, Sprgr. 38}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-;KwK 39
+;KwK39
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_J}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_J_td}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_L}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_M}}
-;KwK 39/1
+;KwK39/1
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2_td}}
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_J}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_J_td}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_L}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_M}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_2_td}}
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| PzGr 39 || APC || 106 || 102 || 85 || 68 || 54 || 43
+| PzGr 39 || APC || 106 || 101 || 83 || 65 || 50 || 39
 |-
 | PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 130 || 121 || 90 || 62 || 43 || 29

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| PzGr 39 || APC || 835 || 2.05 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 28.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| PzGr 39 || APC || 835 || 2.05 || 1.2 || 9 || 28.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 1,130 || 1.07 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
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 | PzGr 40 || APCR || 1,180 || 0.9 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| Sprgr. 38 || HE || 870 || 1.82 || 0 || 0.1 || 170 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Sprgr. 38 || HE || 870 || 1.82 || 0 || 0.1 || 217.6 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 | PzGr 39 || APC || 106 || 102 || 85 || 68 || 54 || 43
 |-
-| PzGr 40 || APCR || 129 || 119 || 83 || 53 || 34 || 21
+| PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 130 || 121 || 90 || 62 || 43 || 29
 |-
-| PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 130 || 121 || 90 || 62 || 43 || 29
+| PzGr 40 || APCR || 137 || 126 || 88 || 56 || 36 || 23
 |-
 | Sprgr. 38 || HE || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
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 | PzGr 39 || APC || 835 || 2.05 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 28.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| PzGr 40 || APCR || 1,130 || 0.9 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
+| PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 1,130 || 1.07 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| PzGr 40/1 || APCR || 1,130 || 1.07 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
+| PzGr 40 || APCR || 1,180 || 0.9 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| Sprgr. 38 || HE || 550 || 1.81 || 2.0 || 0.1 || 170 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Sprgr. 38 || HE || 870 || 1.82 || 0 || 0.1 || 170 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 === Available shells ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+'''Pros:'''
-'''Pros:'''
+* Fires at a high velocity, making sniping or shooting at moving targets easier
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*

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 == Description ==
-''Built from experiences of the french front against tanks that pinged the [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)]]'' harmlessly off such as [[B1 bis]] made it clear to the german army that a new gun was in order.
+<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''-->
+Built from experiences of the French front when used against tanks that pinged the [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)]] harmlessly off such as [[B1 bis]] made it clear to the German military that a newer and more powerful cannon was in order. Thus the long gun that had been thought of not fitting the turret well was fitted on the tank with good success and served the Germans well in the Eastern Fron.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-''The KwK-39 is best described as in lineage with the earlier [[KwK36 (37 mm)]] with not much damage per hit often requiring multiple shots to take out a tank, but with relatively good penetration and fast reload allowing for it to keep enemy modules offline if it gets the first shot''
+<!--''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''-->
 === Available shells ===