47 mm APX anti-tank gun
| canon de 47 mm SA mle 1937 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France Nazi Germany Kingdom of Italy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1936 |
| Manufacturer | Atelier de Puteaux |
| Produced | 1939–1940 |
| No. built | 1,268 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,070 kg (2,359 lbs) |
| Length | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
| Barrel length | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) L/53 |
| Width | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 47x380 mm. R APCBC |
| Shell weight | 1.73 kg (3.74 lbs) |
| Caliber | 47 millimetres (1.9 in) |
| Carriage | Split-trail |
| Elevation | -13° to +16.5° |
| Traverse | 68° |
| Rate of fire | 15 to 20 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 855 m/s (2,805 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2,000 m (2,187 yds) |
The 47 mm APX anti-tank gun was a French anti-tank gun that saw service in the first years of the Second World War.