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Details of guns produced/used in Britain
between 1930-1945

Showing the details of the shells used and armour penetration(where known)

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Bren Gun
7.70mmL/82
gun photo
gun history
BALL
Standard british .303 round - HPBT
0.01Kg 761M/Sec
Range Metres100       
Penetration mm@0°2       
BALL
Standard british .303 round
0.017Kg 783M/Sec
Range Metres100200      
Penetration mm@0°52      
Lewis Gun
7.70mmL/87
gun photo
gun history
BALL
Standard british .303 round - HPBT
0.01Kg 761M/Sec
Range Metres100       
Penetration mm@0°2       
BALL
Standard british .303 round
0.017Kg 783M/Sec
Range Metres100200      
Penetration mm@0°52      
Vickers Medium Machine Gun
7.70mmL/93
gun photo
gun history
BALL
Standard british .303 round - MkVIII (only used in Vickers Mg)
0.01Kg 844M/Sec
Range Metres100       
Penetration mm@0°3       
BESA Machine Gun 7.92mm
7.92mmL/93
gun photo
gun history
BALL
Cartridge SA, 7.92
0.012Kg 785M/Sec
Range Metres100200      
Penetration mm@0°32      
APBALL
Cartridge SA, 7.92
0.011Kg 785M/Sec
Range Metres100200400     
Penetration mm@0°12106     
Vickers Heavy Machine Gun
12.70mmL/80
gun photo
gun history
AP
Vickers .5 inch bullet
0.037Kg 770M/Sec
Range Metres100200400     
Penetration mm@0°753     
APBALL
.5 inch Armour Piercing W. Mark 1.z
0.037Kg 800M/Sec
Range Metres100200400800    
Penetration mm@0°1915115    
Rifle Anti-tank 0.55in Boys Mk1
13.90mmL/65.50
gun photo
gun history
AP
Boyes AP
0.05Kg 990M/Sec
Range Metres100200400     
Penetration mm@0°15104     
AP40
Boyes AP Tungsten Cored
0.05Kg 990M/Sec [24mm@100mat0°]
Range Metres100200400     
Penetration mm@0°1229553     
BESA Machine Gun 15mm
15mmL/80
gun photo
gun history
APBALL
Cartridge S.A. Ball 15mm Mark Iz
0.07Kg 883M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200   
Penetration mm@0°292419104   
Oerlikon 20mm L/70
20mmL/70
gun photo
gun history
HE
20x101RB
0.13Kg 750M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
914 7 mtr 2 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Oerlikon 20mm L/85
20mmL/85
gun photo
gun history
HE
20x110RB
0.123Kg 830M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
1500 7 mtr 2 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Polsten 20mm
20mmL/72
gun photo
gun history
HE
20x101RB
0.13Kg 750M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
914 7 mtr 2 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Anti-Tank Gun, 25 mm Hotchkiss
25mmL/72
gun photo
gun history
AP
Hotchkiss 25mm
0.32Kg 950M/Sec
Range Metres10020040080012001600  
Penetration mm@0°47393019115  
37mm COW gun
37mmL/62.90
gun photo
gun history
HE
37x190R HE
0.65Kg 594M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 13 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 37mm Mk 1
37mmL/52
gun photo
gun history
AP
37 mm sk ptr m/34 slpprj m/38
0.74Kg 785M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°544842342620149
HE
37 mm sk ptr m/34 sgr m/43
0.68Kg 805M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 20 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
HEAT
37 mm sk ptr m/34 slpgr m/39
0.74Kg 775M/Sec
Bofors 40 mm L/60
40mmL/56
gun photo
gun history
HE
40 × 311 mm R
0.95Kg 850M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 13 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr
40mmL/50
gun photo
gun history
AP
AP/T Mk I
1.08Kg 792M/Sec [53mm@455m]
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°7467594839302216
HE
HE/T Mk II after 1942
0.86Kg 792M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
5900 9 mtr 3 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III
57mmL/43
gun photo
gun history
AP
Shot, AP, Mks 1 to 7
2.86Kg 853M/Sec [68mm@915m]
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°10596867362514133
Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKIV-V
57mmL/50
gun photo
gun history
AP
Shot, AP, Mks 1 to 7
2.86Kg 853M/Sec [68mm@915m]
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°10596867362514133
HE
Shell, HE, Mk 10T
3Kg 820M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
5030 17 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 13-pounder
75mmL/25
HE
Q.F. 13 pounder
5.7Kg 511M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
5400 8 mtr 3 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 75mm
75mmL/32.68
gun photo
gun history
AP
AP M72 U.S.
6.58Kg 618M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°114106968574645445
HE
HE M48
6.76Kg 625M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
5000 16 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 17/25pdr (Pheasant)
76.20mm
gun history
AP
17pdr MkI - MkIII
7.65Kg 950M/Sec [130mm@915m]
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°2011861701501311139782
HE
17pdr MkI - MkIII
11.9Kg 550M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 7 mtr 3 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 17pdr
76.20mmL/55
AP
17pdr MkI - MkIII
7.65Kg 950M/Sec [130mm@915m]
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°2011861701501311139782
HE
17pdr HE/Red
6.1Kg 550M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
10000 13 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 3inch 20cwt AA
76.20mmL/45
HE
QF 3-inch 20 cwt
7.26Kg 610M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
6700 20 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 3inch Howitzer
76.20mm
HE
3 inch howitzer AP
6.3Kg 650M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 15 mtr 6 mtr 3 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 77mm 3inch
76.20mm
gun history
AP
AP
7.65Kg 792M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°167155142125109948168
18pdr Mk I
84mmL/28
HE
18pdr HE
8.4Kg 492M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
5965 9 mtr 3 mtr 1 mtr 1 mm
AP
18pdr AP
8.42Kg 500M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°10599918172635548
Ordnance Q.F. 25pdr Mk 2
87mmL/27
gun photo
AP
25pdr AP
11.3Kg 518M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°14213312311098877666
AP
25pdr Supercharge
11.3Kg 564M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°154145134120107948372
HE
25pdr HE
11.5Kg 532M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
8000 14 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 25pdr Short Mk 1
87mmL/14
AP
25pdr AP
11.3Kg 518M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°14213312311098877666
HE
25pdr HE
11.5Kg 532M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
8000 14 mtr 5 mtr 2 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 32pdr
93mm
AP
32pdr AP
14.5Kg 880M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°290273253229206184163144
APDS
32pdr APDS
6.9Kg 1540M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°319295266232200170143117
Ordnance Q.F. 3.7inch AA
94mmL/50
AP
3.7inch AA AP
12.96Kg 792M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°230217202183164147131116
HE
3.7inch AA HE
12.96Kg 800M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
12500 22 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 3.7inch CS Howitzer
94mmL/15
HE
3.7inch CS HE
9Kg 189M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 22 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
Ordnance Q.F. 95mm Howitzer
95mm
HE
95mm HE
11.34Kg 320M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
0 22 mtr 8 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
APHE
95mm APHE
6.72Kg 502M/Sec
Range Metres1002004008001200160020002400
Penetration mm@0°7570655953484338
Ordnance Q.F. 4.5inch AA MkII
113mmL/45
HE
4.5inch AA HE
24.7Kg 732M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
12980 23 mtr 9 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
4.5in Gun Mk II
114mmL/41
gun photo
gun history
HE
Shell HE S/L 4.5in Mk ID
24.9Kg 685M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
18745 23 mtr 9 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
4.5in Howitzer Mk I
114mmL/13
gun photo
HE
Shell HE Mk12 - 16
15.9Kg 307M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
6675 23 mtr 9 mtr 4 mtr 1 mm
5.5in Gun Mk III
140mmL/30
gun photo
HE
Shell HE S/L 100lb Mk ID
45.4Kg 510M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
14810 25 mtr 10 mtr 5 mtr 2 mm
HE
Shell HE S/L 80lb Mk ID
37.1Kg 594M/Sec

 
HE Info

Range(mtr)
Casualty % in open
Pen(1mtr)
33% 66% 99%
16550 25 mtr 10 mtr 5 mtr 2 mm

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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