I'm sure someone must have posted information about this round on the forum somewhere but I couldn't find it (Waff posted a picture of one from Micks collection with some other rounds but that's all I could find).
In about 1938 an artillery officer called Jenten and an engineer called Abramson developed a recoilless anti tank weapon at the factory in Eskilstuna (Sweden). In 1942 the weapon (anti tank rifle) was adopted by the Swedish army and was known as the Pansarvarnsgevar M42.
The rifle weighed in at only 12kg and was 140cm long
The projectile could go through 40mm of armour at 200m but by 1945 this was not enough so the weapon became obsolete.
The projectile in the photo is the AP/T version.
HE/T, HE, practice and drill rounds are also found.
The photos show the complete round, round with projectile next to it and headstamp. The varnished disk that would blow out when fired is still present.
All INERT/pulled/oiled etc. (I realise the projectile isn't in the case as far as it should be, projectile won't come back out if its put in correctly).
Dave.
In about 1938 an artillery officer called Jenten and an engineer called Abramson developed a recoilless anti tank weapon at the factory in Eskilstuna (Sweden). In 1942 the weapon (anti tank rifle) was adopted by the Swedish army and was known as the Pansarvarnsgevar M42.
The rifle weighed in at only 12kg and was 140cm long
The projectile could go through 40mm of armour at 200m but by 1945 this was not enough so the weapon became obsolete.
The projectile in the photo is the AP/T version.
HE/T, HE, practice and drill rounds are also found.
The photos show the complete round, round with projectile next to it and headstamp. The varnished disk that would blow out when fired is still present.
All INERT/pulled/oiled etc. (I realise the projectile isn't in the case as far as it should be, projectile won't come back out if its put in correctly).
Dave.
