NAME (NATIVE) –Panzerbüchse 39 [Antitank rifle 39]
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1939
CALIBER – 7.92x94mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 128 cm (50.39 in) Stock folded, 162 cm (63.78 in) Stock open
BARREL LENGTH – 108.5 cm (42.72 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Right hand twist
LOAD – Full metal jacketed armor piercing
BULLET DIAMETER – 8.20 mm (0.323 in)
BULLET WEIGHT –14.5 g (223.8 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 1210 m/s (3970 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 10,621 j (7834 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 11.6 kg (25 lb 9.2 oz) with Sling
WEIGHT (LOADED AND MOUNTED) – 12.69 kg (27 lb 15.3 oz) With Bipod, Sling, Loaded with single round P 318
WEIGHT (LOADED AND MOUNTED) – 14.91 kg (32 lb 13.9 oz)With Bipod, Sling, Loaded with single round P 318 and with two full ammunition carriers – total 21 rounds
TYPE OF MOUNT – Folding bipod (from MG 34)
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 1 kg (2 lb 3.3 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, non-adjustable – Front sight – Hooded post, Rear sight – Square-notch set for 400 meters (438 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)
OPERATION – Manual operation, dropping block
TYPE OF FIRE – Single shot
RATE OF FIRE – 8 to 10 rpm
FEED DEVICE – Single round. Extra ammunition was carried on the rifle in two 10-round ammunition carriers that clipped to either side of the receiver
