4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

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4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by jopaerya » 08 Sep 2008 14:56

Hello

This Russian gun looks like a scaled-up version of German 3.7 cm PaK ,
the original name was 45 mm PTK obr 1930 or 1932 g .

Max range = 8870 m
Max range HE = 4670 m
Armour Pen. = 38 mm at 900 m ( 30 degree's )

Photo's = Ebay.de

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Re: 4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by jopaerya » 01 Sep 2011 09:46

From Ebay a clear picture of the backside of the gun .

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Re: 4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by Manuferey » 05 Sep 2011 19:24

Jos,

The wheels look very German to me and similar to those of the 3.7 cm Pak. If the gun is indeed a 45 mm Russan AT gun (as the writing on the backside of the ebay picture mentioned), then, it seems that the Germans have replaced the original wheels with newer ones.

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Re: 4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by jopaerya » 05 Sep 2011 20:49

Hi Emmanuel

I think that you are right , it's a 3.7 cm Truppenpak , I will delete the picture .

Regards Jos

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Re: 4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by Clive Mortimore » 05 Sep 2011 23:16

jopaerya wrote:Hi Emmanuel

I think that you are right , it's a 3.7 cm Truppenpak , I will delete the picture .

Regards Jos
Hi Jos

Double check the gun in the photo, some 45 mm PTP odr 32, odr37 and odr 42 did have soild not spoked wheels. See http://en.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/10589
http://en.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/ ... 37/t/10588
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Re: 4.5 cm PaK 184 and 184/1

Post by jopaerya » 06 Sep 2011 19:21

Hi Clive

Yes , looks the same . I realy don't know now , I try to compare some more picture's .

Regards Jos

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