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Pak-40 German 75mm AT Gun Firing

Cool Forgotten Weapons Merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons Intro music by Dylan Benson - http://dbproductioncompany.webs.com While we normally stick to small arms here, this beast of a gun was just way too impressive for me to not pay attention to. I was at a cannon and machine gun shoot just recently where some folks brought out what is (I believe) the only functional Pak-40 in the United States. And shot it. The Pak-40 was the backbone of German antitank guns during WWII, and fired a 75mm AP shell out to an effective range of about a mile in a direct-fire role, with enough energy to defeat pretty much any Allied tank except the late-war Russian heavies. It was fairly light weight given its effectiveness, and makes one hell of a concussion when fired. Thanks to the gun's owners for being awesome!

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  • Originally Aired March 30, 2014
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