Finnish 3.7 cm Pak 36

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pak

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[Chet Sowersby]

Sweet!

Chet

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my empty cases (having problems getting primers out?

[jiipee76]

Pictured rounds are NOT for 3,7cm Pak 36,they belong to 37mm Bofors M/34 antitank gun.

Caliber is not same on these guns.Casing lenght is nearly same,but shape of the casing is different.

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i have a german 42 dated pak 35/36 waffennampts everywhere that was rechambered for the bofors higher velocity cases yes
if you look you can see the original german field grey under the green here and there

[Bigbore152mm]

I have several questions for the forum, that I'm hoping you can answer.

1) The Pak 36 I have is missing a specific bolt, nut washer combination that holds the armor on. I have attached the original photos of the Pak 36 in this thread with the bolt circled. If anyone could share closeup pictures with dimensions, it would be greatly appreciated. (Pictures 1,2) We need to reproduce these items and would like them to be correct dimensionaly.

2) We are trying to determine if the gun I have is original German or was used by the Finnish. These small circles bolted to the gun are not original German? , but I have seen them used on Finnish guns as reflectors. Does anyone know for sure why and when this modification was done and by whom? (Picture 3)

3) The gun I have is re-chambered in 37mm bofors. Did the Germans make this modification or the Finns? I have been told that the Finns re chambered these guns for this case. This gun appears to have not be repainted as the paint matches even the interior of gear boxes ect. It seems like if a foreign user had purchased/had been given these guns, re chambered them why no paint? The Finn guns that are common all have the 70s/80s style green black block y paint.

Just not sure now when or who used this gun.

4) If anyone has spare Pak 36 parts or pieces for sale, I would be interested in buying.