Italeri 6490 Canone da 47/32 Mod.39 Anti-Tank Gun Elefantino w/ Crew

The Cannone da 47/32 is an Italian light infantry support gun and a 47mm anti-tank gun from WWII. The total weight of the weapon in the combat position was 277 kilograms, and the barrel length - 168 centimeters. The cannon's range did not exceed 7,000 meters. The muzzle velocity of the anti-tank missile was up to approx. 630 m / s.

The Cannone da 47/32 is in fact an Italian license version of the Austrian Böhler cannon, which, however, was further developed in Italy. Two main production versions were created - the first was a relatively faithful copy of the Austrian weapon, while the second (designated Cannone da 47/32 mod.39) had a modernized barrel and wheels. The gun was the main armament of the M13 / 40 tank, and was experimentally mounted in AB41 armored cars. The Cannone da 47/32 gun had ballistic parameters similar to the German PaK 36 or the British 2-pounder cannon, which made it ineffective and rather outdated already in 1940-1941. However, they remained in the line until 1943.