45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)

M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)

The 45 mm anti-tank gun model 1937 (53-K) (Russian Title: 45-мм противотанковая пушка обр. 1937 года (53-K)) was a Soviet anti-tank gun used early in World War 2

Specifications

• Produced: 1937-1943
• Barrel length: 2070 mm (81.50 in)
• Weight:
  • Combat: 560 kg (1,234 lbs)
  • Travel: 1,200 kg (2,645 lbs)
• Rate of fire: 15-20 rounds per minute
• Maximum range: 4.4 km (2.73 mi)
• Calibre: 45 mm (1.77 in)
• Shell: 45x310 mm. R
• Armor penetration::
• AP shell, 90 degrees:
  • • at 500 m:: 43 mm (1.69 in)
    • at 1000 m:: 32 mm (1.26 in)
• Elevation: -8° to 25°
• Traverse: 60°
• Crew: 6 artillerymen

The 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Soldiers (Soldaty)		Russian soldiers		1956
At Your Threshold (U Tvoyego Poroga)		Russian soldiers	Can be seen in documentary footage	1964
The Living and the Dead (Zhivye i Myortvye)		Russian soldiers		1964
Spring on The Oder (Vesna na Odere)		Russian soldiers		1967
They Fought for Their Country		Russian soldiers		1975
The Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost)		Russian soldiers		2010

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
The State Border: Film 6		Soviet soldiers	Can be seen in documentary footage	1987