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Koluchiy · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 178

Hello.

Urgent question - I need to know, where the serial number of KwK42 is situated and what is it's format (number of letters, digits).
Can anybody help with this?

Thank you.

Koluchiy · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 178

We have decided that this number is Rxxxx, where x are digits.
Is this correct?

L.Delsing · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 960

The number of the Leopard gun (rheinmetal built) starts also with a R followed by 4 numbers. This Rxxxx number was used in books and documents (shot registration etc)

Is the KwK42 also built by Rheinmetal?

Regards,
Lesley

Koluchiy · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 178

Is the KwK42 also built by Rheinmetal?

Yes as I know.
Does "R" means "Rheinmetall"?

L.Delsing · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 960

That is what the technical troops told me.

Regards,
Lesley

Dontos

I wish I could help on location. I looked thru all my photos of the Panther II main gun. The only shots I have show various stamped numbers on the breech which would not generally be for the gun tube.

Usually the gun tube stampings are located on the gun tube visible if the breech is open. Unfortunately I can't find any shots which show this.

Wish I could be of more assistance.
Regards
Don