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5cm kwk 39 projectile

Jose__

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Hi everybody, can someone post some pictures of a 5cm kwk39 cartridge? especially of the marking at the bottom of the casing.

vielen danke

Jose
 
From this forum, courtesy US Subs.
 

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Jose, look at the manual, the picture of Nabob shows an C/22 primer, and there fore this is a KWK39 round.
 
The case 50x420R is the same for the Pak 38 KwK 39, KwK 39/1 and KwK 39/2 (L/62). Case is marked Pak 38 only. Do not remember ever seeing one marked Pak38/KwK39.
The case 50x289R is for 5cm KwK and KwK 40 (L/42).
Pak uses mechanical primer C/12, tank gun uses electrical primer C/22.
Bob
 
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A follow up question if You please.
Has anyone seen a 5cm Pzgr. 40/1 Ausf. O or 5cm Pzgr. 40/1 Ausf. P mounted on the 50x289R case?

Bob
 
Just in case you actually wanted pictures of the short 6317 5 cm KwK case:
 

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Here some pics
 

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