8.8 cm KwK 43
| 8.8 cm KwK 43 | |
|---|---|
A Tiger II mounting an 8.8 cm KwK 43 gun, preserved at the Musée des Blindés | |
| Type | Kampfwagenkanone |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Unit cost | 21,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,265 kg (4,993 lb) |
| Barrel length | 6,248 mm (246.0 in) bore (71 calibres) |
| Shell | Fixed QF 88 × 822mm R |
| Shell weight | 7.3 kg (16 lb) Armor-piercing composite rigid (APCR) Pzgr 40/43 |
| Calibre | 88 mm (3.46 in) |
| Elevation | -8° to +15° |
| Rate of fire | 6–10 round per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,130 m/s (3,700 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 9,350 m (30,680 ft) |
The 8.8 cm KwK 43 (Kampfwagenkanone —"fighting vehicle cannon") was an 88 mm 71-calibre-length tank gun designed by Krupp and used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was mounted as the primary armament on the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B Tiger II. The 8.8 cm Pak 43, an anti-tank gun, was very similar in design but mounted on tank destroyers or deployed stand-alone on the field.