8.8 cm KwK 36
| 8.8 cm KwK 36 | |
|---|---|
A captured Tiger I tank fitted with the 8.8 cm KwK 36 | |
| Type | Kampfwagenkanone |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Unit cost | 18,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 492.8 cm (194.0 in) bore (56 calibres) |
| Shell | Fixed QF 88 × 571mmR |
| Shell weight | 10.2 kg (22 lb) Pzgr 39 Armor-piercing, capped, ballistic capped shell 7.3 kg (16 lb) Pzgr 40 Armor-piercing composite rigid (APCR) |
| Calibre | 88 mm (3.46 in) |
| Elevation | -8° to +15° |
| Rate of fire | 10 round per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) APCBC 930 m/s (3,100 ft/s) APCR |
| Maximum firing range | 10,500 m (34,449 ft) |
The 8.8 cm KwK 36 (German: 8,8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36) was an 88-millimetre (3.5 in) tank gun used by the German Army during World War II. This was the primary armament of the PzKpfw VI Tiger I tank. It was developed and built by Krupp.