8 cm PAW 600
| 8 cm Panzerabwehrwerfer 600 | |
|---|---|
PAW 600 at Aberdeen military proving grounds | |
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1943–1944 |
| Produced | December 1944–March 1945 |
| No. built | 260 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 640 kg (1,410 lb) |
| Barrel length | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Caliber | 81.4 mm (3.20 in) |
| Breech | vertical sliding-block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -6° to +32° |
| Traverse | 55° |
| Muzzle velocity | 520 m/s (1,706 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 750 m (820 yd) (anti-tank) |
| Maximum firing range | 6,200 m (6,800 yd) (high explosive) |
The PAW 600 (Panzerabwehrwerfer 600, officially designated 8H63) was a lightweight anti-tank gun that used the high-low pressure system to fire hollow charge warheads. In 1945, it was used operationally by the Wehrmacht in small numbers. Only about 260 were produced before the war's end.