5cm Pak38

Plastic kit of the 5cm Pak38 anti-tank gun. The kit is in 1:35 scale.

• The Pak38 is depicted in the style of
• The ergonomic suspension layout offers a lot of detail
• Realistic depiction of the sighting device, breech, barrel with muzzle brake, double armor plate,
  suspension and solid tires
• The package includes figures of the commander, gunner and two other crew members in realistic poses, as well as grenades, cartridges and other accessories
• The model can be assembled in the firing or towed position

Model dimension: 180 x 82 x 53mm

You can find all the parameters of the model on the side tab. We provide maximum information about each model so that you can make the right decision about your purchase.

The 5cm Pak 38 (L/60) (5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60)) was a German 50 mm anti-tank gun developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG as a successor to the 3.7cm Pak 36. It was later succeeded by the 7.5cm Pak 40.

German troops used the Pak 38 during World War II in April 1941. When the Germans faced Soviet tanks in Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Pak 38 was one of the few guns of the time capable of penetrating the 45 mm armour of the T-34 tank. The guns were also fitted with the Panzergranate 40 APCR shells with a hard tungsten core in an attempt to penetrate the armour of the heavier KV-1 tank. The Pak 38 was also used in the Atlantic Wall.

Although later replaced by more powerful weapons, it remained a powerful and useful weapon in the service of the Wehrmacht until the end of the war.

Romania imported 110 Pak 38 guns in March 1943 and they remained in service with the Romanian army until 1954, when they were replaced by the 57 mm M1943 (ZiS-2) anti-tank gun.