2.8 cm sPzB 41
| 2.8 cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 | |
|---|---|
2.8 cm sPzB 41 at the Musée des Blindés. | |
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1939–1940 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser-Werke AG |
| Unit cost | 4,500 RM |
| Produced | 1940–1943 |
| No. built | 2,797 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 229 kg (505 lbs) |
| Length | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Barrel length | overall:1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (with muzzle brake) |
| Width | 96.5 cm (3 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 83.8 cm (2 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 28×187mm R |
| Caliber | 28/20 mm (1.10/.78 in) |
| Breech | horizontal-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-spring |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -5° to 30° |
| Traverse | 70° |
| Rate of fire | up to 30 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 4,500 feet per second (1,400 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (547 yds) |
2.8 cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 (sPzB 41) or "Panzerbüchse 41" was a German anti-tank weapon working on the squeeze bore principle. Officially classified as a heavy anti-tank rifle (German: schwere Panzerbüchse), it would be better described, and is widely referred to, as a light anti-tank gun.